Kashmir
Ok.. this fella here skipped out on court cause he was apparently facing some prison time for a felony DUI and felony driving on suspended license. His father was really nice fella and had no idea where his son was. The only thing he knew was his son was somewhere in a hotel in south St. Petersburg. Ugghh… I hate when I hear that.
So I start driving around.. thats one part I really dislike. So after about 3 hours of driving around I spot a van that resembles his. I also notice its backed into a parking spot and the bumper is practically in some bushes which is a for sure sign someone is trying to hide their license plate from the police. So I run the tag on the van and sure enough, its his van.
I locate the room he’s in and knock. A female answers the door and I barge in. Unfortunetly.. I shouldn’t have gone by myself this time because the room was FULL of people. When you encounter a situation like this, it’s good to be a total asshole and scream and yell. It shows your not scared and you mean business.
All of the people are ordered to get down and they do, and the target is cuffed and stuffed. He’s returned to the county jail and later convicted of felony DUI and driving on a suspended license, and given a 5 year prison sentence. Total bond recovered was $20,750.
Tags: 5 year prison sentance, bounty hunter, Bounty hunting, facing prison time, felony DUI, fugitive recovery, skipped court, st. petersburg
May 12th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
It’s a shame how disgusting and hostile south St. Petersburg has become. I remember staying in St. Petersburg about 17 years ago at a luxury hotel called “The Don Cesar”
Jumping into a room full of unsuspecting people in search of a wanted felon is definitely something I wouldn’t want to do on a regular basis. And of course, this was not your intention. I think what people need to realize about the dangers of Bounty Hunting is that there is no playbook, no pre-determined way things are going to unravel. Everything is subject to change without notice at any time, all hell can break loose and you better be quick witted, damn intelligent, and in excellent shape to be able to handle these unpredictable situations.
Ever since “Dog” on television, I think people probably have a warped sense about Bounty Hunting and just how dangerous it really is. Dog was made for television, you’re not going to see the behind the scenes violence and craziness that often accompanies a capture mission. Plus Dog had this huge team of people with him every time, not to mention full body armor, just short of freaking riot gear. Give a person that shit and they can jump into any fire, with all that gear, they don’t need to have any balls. I’m glad Dog is off the air because that was not REAL bounty hunting.
May 13th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Yeah you need to go in expecting all hell to break loose… cause it sometimes does. Like you said you can never have a predetermined way to do things. I always go in without a plan because i cant have a plan to go with. I have only one objective and thats to get my cuffs on the target … ASAP!!!! then figure out how to get out quickly