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JUST POSTED A BOND @ LBPD

2011-02-20T12:51:00.001-08:00

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ OC CENTRAL JAIL

2010-10-15T16:51:00.001-07:00

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ LONG BEACH PD

2010-10-07T09:07:00.001-07:00

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JUST COMPLETED A COURT CHECK @ LONG BEACH SUPERIOR

2010-09-10T08:41:00.001-07:00

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ HARBOR JUSTICE CENTER COURT

2010-08-27T15:16:00.001-07:00

Newport Beach

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ HUNTINGTON BEACH PD

2010-08-21T07:56:00.001-07:00

The bond was for a porn actress!

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ LONG BEACH PD

2010-08-19T01:23:00.001-07:00

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SUNDAY EVENING @ TWIN TOWERS

2010-08-15T22:45:00.001-07:00

JUST POSTED BONDS.

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PERFORMING COURT CHECK @ LONG BEACH SUPERIOR COURT

2010-08-12T08:17:00.001-07:00

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CHEVY'S NEW CAPRICE POLICE CAR

2010-07-28T20:48:00.001-07:00

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Just Posted a Bond @ Long Beach PD

2010-07-26T15:53:00.001-07:00

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LASD CARSON STATION

2010-07-10T00:39:00.001-07:00

Posted another bond at Carson Station

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ HUNTINGTON BEACH PD

2010-07-09T01:07:00.001-07:00

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ LASD TWIN TOWERS

2010-07-05T06:14:00.001-07:00

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POSTING A BOND @ LASD CARSON

2010-07-04T13:22:00.001-07:00

Someone started to celebrate too soon.

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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY

2010-07-04T08:29:00.001-07:00

Lady Liberty was not built to welcome legal immigrants but rather to shine the light of LIBERTY throughout the world!

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BEST BRUNCH IN OC - BLACK BULL, HUNTINGTON BEACH

2010-06-27T15:23:00.001-07:00

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STEAK NIGHT & KARAOKE AT THE ELKS LODGE

2010-06-17T20:21:00.001-07:00

Lakers game & Karaoke!

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REDONDO BEACH PD

2010-06-13T12:12:00.001-07:00

Just posted a bond here.

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MOTORCYCLES & LAW ENFORCEMENT

2010-06-11T14:04:00.001-07:00

This past week in Southern California there has been two separate terrible incidents involving law enforcement motor officers. Both incidents involved CHP motor officers while on duty. One officer is in critical condition and the other officer passed away at the scene. For safety sake, perhaps it is time to retire the motorcycle from active duty law enforcement. To some, such a suggestion is heresy. To others, the cost in both lives and tax dollars necessitate the retirement.
Those in support of motorcycles state that motor officers act as a sort of "shock troops" and can respond even if roads are damaged or destroyed due to earthquake or other natural or man-made disasters. It is also stated that a motorcycle is less expensive than a patrol car. Another less talked about reason to maintain motor officers is that they are considered elite officers that have well earned their appointment to motor duty. However, those concerned about safety and taxpayer cost point out that even though the purchase cost of a motorcycle is less, motorcycles are not usually shared among the different shifts as are patrol cars. In other words, one motorcycle for each motor officer and one patrol car for three officers. Additionally, many departments authorize motor officers to ride their motorcycle to and from work. This increases the liability for injury and therefore increases the taxpayer's exposure. In most accidents, even if the motorcycle rider is not at fault, they suffer the more serious injuries.
This week's tragedies call for the question: Should law enforcement motorcycles be retired?

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GOOD MORNING VIETNAM! (my war) Have a wonderful Memorial Day - Just posted a bond @ Redondo Beach PD

2010-05-31T05:18:00.001-07:00

ALL GAVE SOME & SOME GAVE ALL!

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ANOTHER PHOTO OF THE ANNUAL "SOB" GOLF & DINNER

2010-05-23T20:06:00.001-07:00

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ATTENDING THE ANNUAL "SOB" DINNER

2010-05-23T18:14:00.001-07:00

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LEO LAPORTE IS RUNNING ANDROID 2.2 AND IS LIVE @ live.twit.tv

2010-05-23T11:21:00.001-07:00

Leo will be reporting on 2.2 and other things.

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ LASD CARSON STATION

2010-05-13T19:52:00.001-07:00

This station has one of the best jailers I have seen in a long time.

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JUST POSTED A BOND @ ORANGE COUNTY MAIN JAIL

2010-05-11T12:54:00.001-07:00

They have taken all the street parking away leaving only the parking structure. Boy, was it nearly full.

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JUST POSTED A BOND AT LAPD 77TH STREET STATION.

2010-05-10T10:38:00.001-07:00

Enroute now to Long Beach Court.

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JUST POSTED A BOND AT SIGNAL HILL PD.

2010-05-10T00:44:00.001-07:00

Enroute to Newport Beach.

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LEO LAPORTE NOW LIVE @ live.twit.tv

2010-05-09T11:05:00.001-07:00

Leo Laporte "The Tech Guy Show" is now on the air.

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JAIL INTERVIEW

2010-05-02T13:45:00.001-07:00

Just completed an interview at Sacramento Sheriff's Rio Consumnes Correctional Center.

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BAIL: The Better Alternative

2010-03-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

A trend has been occurring over the past 20+ years. This trend has been occurring in every state throughout America. What is this trend? It is called various names but most commonly it is called "Pretrial Release". Our nation's "Justice System" has contained "bail" as an integral part since inception. Reasonable bail is addressed even in our Constitution.

When someone is arrested and booked into a county jail or a local police department jail, the charge or charges are formalized and bail is set. In most counties, the Presiding Judge in concert with other judges annually review and adjust the bail amount for each offense specified by statute other than capital offenses. By creating and maintaining a "bail schedule", judges are not needed to set bail for each arrest. This is helpful, especially after hours and on weekends, to quickly set an arrestee's bail so they can bail out. Once bail is posted, the arrestee is released with a court date to appear and a financial reason to appear. In the case of an arrestee buying and posting a bail bond, the financial reason goes to the bondsman to ensure that the arrestee appears in court when ordered to do so.

The newcomer, Pretrial Release, in effect does away with bail. How Pretrial Release works is that there are government workers on duty 24 hours a day in a county. They may be located at the county jail or at a separate government office complex. When an arrestee is booked into jail, the Pretrial Release government workers review the file. They are supposed to look into the person's prior criminal record, local family ties, employment, etc. The goal is to determine if the arrestee is not a "flight risk" and to authorize the arrestee's release on his or her own recognizance. That simply means the arrestee's promise to appear. There is no financial incentive (neither cash bail nor a bail bond) for the arrestee to appear. Of course, the government union worker at Pretrial Release is not held accountable for the appearance either.

The most often given reason for the existence of Pretrial Release is to help reduce jail overcrowding. However, at what cost? The failure to appear rate is higher for Pretrial Release than for those released on bail (cash and bail bond). Also, consider this: arrestees released on bail (cash or bail bond) costs the county nothing. It is essentially a user paid system that includes an incentive to appear in court. Pretrial Release costs the taxpayers and has virtually no incentive for the arrestee to appear. In all cases the Pretrial Release staff are government workers and in most cases, government union workers. Their pay and benefits add up on the taxpayer's tab. The money freed up by doing away with the cost of Pretrial Release would be better served in supporting the jail law enforcement staff and even used to add jail capacity if needed.

Another problem with Pretrial Release is the effect it has on due process. In addition to a mere promise to appear, many arrestee's are required to take drugs tests and/or attend counseling with all this being done before trial. What about the concept of innocent until proven guilty? In effect, the conditions imposed by Pretrial Release are tantamount to pretrial probation which violates due process.

Over the past 20+ years Pretrial Release has spread throughout the country. Laudable reasons are given by politicians and advocates but the underlying truth is that government worker unions like to grow. Now you know the "dirty little secret". Please remember, Bail is user paid and Pretrial Release is taxpayer paid.

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HOW BAIL BONDS WORK

2009-11-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

When a person is arrested and placed in the custody of a jail, the bail amount is set by either a court or by the jail personnel using a countywide bail schedule established by the Superior Court judges. Once a bail amount is set, either cash, a cashier's check or a bail bond may be posted at the jail or court. After bail is posted, the defendant is released from custody and will remain free while the court case proceeds. Bail is posted to insure that the defendant will appear in court each and every time he or she is ordered to appear.
A"bail bond" is an insurance bond and all bondsmen represent insurance companies. Before posting a bail bond, I must get approval from my insurance Underwriter. The Underwriter generally requires two things in order to approve a bail bond. They are called the "Premium" and the "Collateral". The Premium is the cost of the bond and is 10% of the bail amount that was set by the jail or court. Collateral is something of value used to financially guarantee the bond until the defendant is done in court. The person that pledges the Collateral is called the Indemnitor or co-signer. No matter what the outcome of the court case (acquittal, conviction, diversion, probation and/or fine), once the defendant is done with all court appearances, the court will exonerate (release) the bond. When the court "exonerates" the bond, the bail bond is done and I release the Collateral back to the Indemnitor. Any fine, probation, public service, etc. is strictly between the defendant and the court.

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ARREST & JAIL PROCEDURES

2009-11-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

When a person is arrested and booked into a jail, the jail location, the bail procedures, and the time periods for booking and release are highly dependent upon the city or community where the arrest occurred. To view the Jail & Bail procedures for your city or community, just enter the following url into your browser xxxx.888BailMan.org (replace the xxxx with the name of your city or community as in http://NewportBeach.888BailMan.org).