Arrest Warrants website for a Bounty Hunter ???

06/10/2010 01:01:05 PM · #1

I'm thinking it would be fun to take up bounty hunting as a new hobby.

I live near Hamilton, Ontario, which is a hotbed of criminal activity. There always seems to be a $10,000 reward for information leading to someone or other's arrest.

There must be a Canadian website with a list of wanted people. Does anybody know a link?

jvaughn94

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06/10/2010 01:04:02 PM · #2

You realize this is one of the most dangerous hobbies you could have right? I thought it would be cool to do it too. But you have to know that the bounty was placed on that person for a reason so your life might well be in danger. But if you do realize this, I say go for it.

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06/10/2010 01:07:35 PM · #3

Danger is my middle name.

Five_Seat

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06/10/2010 01:08:25 PM · #4

I thought you only had one name, like prince: Slippy

jvaughn94

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06/10/2010 01:11:55 PM · #5

From What I have read these people do it. As a company though.

Citadel

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06/10/2010 01:12:19 PM · #6

strike! danger!...slip?

FourPointX

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06/10/2010 01:12:41 PM · #7

5seat you need to learn to read between the lines. strikedangerslip.

eta: gmta

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06/10/2010 01:15:48 PM · #8

Although this may vary in Canada, here's what I know from the US..

What you'd need to do is go talk to Bail Bondsmen, as they are your primary business source.

Essentially this is a fairly close community, hardest part will be getting your foot in the door - largely because you'll have to find a Bail Bondman who is dissatisified with their current hunter, or find a bondsman who simply needs more bounty hunters...

Speaking of getting your foot in the door, how much grappling experience do you have, or martial arts? I ask because there will be very few who are, umm.. cooperative... Clearly, you need to be relatively prepared.

Also, very, very few bounty hunters work alone, most have a crew of at least one, usually three or more people that they can call at any time to do a job.. Do you have a crew? If not, then you'll probably want to find one..

The list goes on, but this is a rather complex and somewhat dangerous "hobby".. I have considered the work myself, and my grandfather was a bounty hunter until he was nearly 63 years old, so I do know something about the business... As such, your first question here worries me, as it doesn't seem that you have researched this very much..

In the end, have you considered trying to get a job with someone who's already in the business? I think you'd probably gain some really important experience in a somewhat safer fashion following that path..

Cheers, YMMV,
CB

Louis

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06/10/2010 01:22:22 PM · #9

There's a real danger of people here taking him seriously.

hahn23

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06/10/2010 01:23:16 PM · #10

Go get 'em. //www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/?content/ontario.html

06/10/2010 01:24:56 PM · #11

Originally posted by coryboehne:

Thanks. I haven't researched it at all. I was just reading an article in a local paper and a reward is being offered "for information leading to the arrest of" some guy wanted in connection with a shooting & killing.

I figure that with a mugshot and some data, I could stake an area out and if I see a perp, just phone the police and collect my booty.

06/10/2010 01:26:31 PM · #12

Originally posted by hahn23:

Go get 'em. //www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/?content/ontario.html

That's the ticket, and from

hahn23, my DPC arch nemesis. Thanks! :-)

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06/10/2010 01:33:14 PM · #13

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by coryboehne:
Although this may vary in Canada, here's what I know from the US..

What you'd need to do is go talk to Bail Bondsmen, as they are your primary business source.

Essentially this is a fairly close community, hardest part will be getting your foot in the door - largely because you'll have to find a Bail Bondman who is dissatisified with their current hunter, or find a bondsman who simply needs more bounty hunters...

Speaking of getting your foot in the door, how much grappling experience do you have, or martial arts? I ask because there will be very few who are, umm.. cooperative... Clearly, you need to be relatively prepared.

Also, very, very few bounty hunters work alone, most have a crew of at least one, usually three or more people that they can call at any time to do a job.. Do you have a crew? If not, then you'll probably want to find one..

The list goes on, but this is a rather complex and somewhat dangerous "hobby".. I have considered the work myself, and my grandfather was a bounty hunter until he was nearly 63 years old, so I do know something about the business... As such, your first question here worries me, as it doesn't seem that you have researched this very much..

In the end, have you considered trying to get a job with someone who's already in the business? I think you'd probably gain some really important experience in a somewhat safer fashion following that path..

Cheers, YMMV,
CB

Thanks. I haven't researched it at all. I was just reading an article in a local paper and a reward is being offered "for information leading to the arrest of" some guy wanted in connection with a shooting & killing.

I figure that with a mugshot and some data, I could stake an area out and if I see a perp, just phone the police and collect my booty.

I just did a bit of checking... Looks like bounty hunting isn't legal where you are.. Apparently the Canuks consider such behavior "kidnapping"... Who knew..

So yes, apparently in Canada, all you need to do is use your phone... Our wild west tactics aren't welcome up there... :)

Message edited by author 2010-06-10 13:38:14.

karmat

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06/10/2010 01:34:14 PM · #14

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by hahn23:
Go get 'em. //www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/?content/ontario.html

That's the ticket, and from hahn23, my DPC arch nemesis. Thanks! :-)

If you were the paranoid type, you could wonder *why* he was being so helpful in getting you into a profession that could present you with bodily harm.

(hahahahhaha -- I'm KIdding, hahn!)

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06/10/2010 01:38:39 PM · #15

$10,000 if I get Joshua Warner, sweet! (Not capturing him, just phoning in his location and getting him arrested.)

He's the guy in the article I just read, isn't he cute?

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PhotoDave

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06/10/2010 01:40:49 PM · #16

Just sneak up behind him, hit him with a tazer, call police and wait for them to come... shouldnt be kidnapping as you havent moved the body :P

P.S. keep up the tazing as many times as required till police arrive and bring spare batteries ;)

Bear_Music

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06/10/2010 01:55:00 PM · #17

We actually have a DPC member who does bounty hunting. I will let that member reveal him/herself is s/he is so inclined :-)

R.

PapaBob

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06/10/2010 02:04:09 PM · #18

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

$10,000 if I get Joshua Warner, sweet! (Not capturing him, just phoning in his location and getting him arrested.)

He's the guy in the article I just read, isn't he cute?

Next weeks challenge, photograph this guy or someone that looks like him. Bonus of $10,000 to the one who gets the actual photo of this guy and submits to police!

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06/10/2010 02:07:21 PM · #19

Ooh, maybe we should have a mugshot challenge. See The smoking gun for examples.

Kelli

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06/10/2010 02:34:45 PM · #20

You should read the Janet Evanovich series first before you give this a try. Start with "One for the Money". You could really pick up some great tips on bounty hunting.

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06/10/2010 02:47:42 PM · #21

Originally posted by Kelli:

You should read the Janet Evanovich series first before you give this a try. Start with "One for the Money". You could really pick up some great tips on bounty hunting.

Funny enough, see my post above... Turns out bounty hunting is only legal in the US and Philippines... I had no idea, but apparently unless you're an American, you can pretty much forget about bounty hunting...

As it is, I see that as lucky... As that make's the OP's idea a good one, essentially call the hotline, and get your cash.. Nice, very nice...

In the US, bounty hunters pretty much can't rely on the police for help, not that it doesn't happen, but mostly it's done without police intervention or assistance, as if the police get the fugitive, you don't get your $$, or at least that's how I understand it..

So, in short, go get em

StrikeSlip! That dude will buy you a new 1DMkIV and 5DMkII, with enough spare change for a nice 70-200L f 2.8 IS II..

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Spork99

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06/10/2010 03:16:17 PM · #22

I know some people who are "Skip Tracers" and the BS you see on TV shows like "DOG Bounty Hunter" is just ridiculous. She told me that most of the time, she'd just meet the guy for a beer and they'd go with her to get their problems sorted out.

For some reason, I think

JulietNN does (or did) something in that vein. I dunno for sure tho.

one2one

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06/10/2010 04:02:45 PM · #23

So we can call you Dog from now on.

Dog!

06/10/2010 04:06:39 PM · #24

Originally posted by Spork99:

I agree that many of the people are just scared and don't know what to do...

However, there certainly are however a good handful that a beer and a handshake clearly isn't going to do much for them..

FWIW, though, none of that matters in light of the fact the OP is in Canada :)

Message edited by author 2010-06-10 16:07:17.