Talk:Bounty hunter
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[edit] Citations Needed
While I do think the number of "citation needed" tags is a bit excessive, the editor who placed them there does have a good point. Some of the claims in the article, while known to those of us in the industry or related industries, are not well-known to the general public and thus need sourcing. I can get the references for laws and regulations put into the article over the next few weeks, but if others with more free-time can do so, it would be appreciated.--Breandán 03:00, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Texas Bounty Hunters
I removed a statement in the article that claimed that bail bond enforcers in Texas may not carry firearms. In Texas, bail bond enforcers are required to be licensed private investigators or commissioned security officers, and may carry weapons. They may not use deadly force except as allowed for by Section 9.51 of the Texas Penal Code, and are very heavily regulated by the state. The requirements for a bail bond enforcer are stricter in Texas than in most states, but do not prohibit the carrying of a firearm except as restricted by Section 1702, Texas Occupations Code or by Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 35 of the Texas Administrative Code governing private investigators and commissioned security officers.--Breandán 17:55, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] non-metal guns?
Googling for "non-metal guns" makes this page come up second. It seems rather unlikely that non-metal guns exist. Either the remark in this article is uninformed and inaccurate (referring to the Glock, which in fact has a whole lot of metal in it) or refers to non-public information, in which case a little backup and citation would be preferable. TurboCat 09:53, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
- Look, in this line of work you gotta be on the cutting edge. That means mad google skillz at the office and superior firepower in the field. I never go out on a job without my carbon ceramic BFG9000. That would be insufficiently badass. --Ryanrs 21:06, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
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- On second thought, I'm going to delete that sentence about non-metal guns. Gotta maintain my info EDGE. --Ryanrs 21:40, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fiction Bounty Hunters
Fictional examples should probably focus on real-life bond enforcement agents rather than the "bounty hunters" of science fiction, who are usually closer to what would be considered a straight-up assassin or mercenary in real life.
- Or, somebody should write up and include a longer entry on the general concept of fictional bounty hunters and their job descriptions, juxtaposed to the real-life one. That way, this article could deliver a sort of... synergy. --194.89.3.200 14:44, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
- Why is Domino Harvey listed as a fictional bounty hunter when she was very real, and the movie was based on her life with her advising on the set? Removing it unless a compelling reason for a real-life bounty hunter being listed in the fictional section is given --Breandán 14:56, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
The ref to _Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?_ was totally unwarranted -- the character of Deckard in that book is a government agent hunting down criminals with the intent of killing them, not a private individual hired to hunt down a criminal with the intent of taking them into custody.
- Well, often a bounty hunter is someone that hunts for bounty, whatever the means. ;) The short story was actually retitled "The bounty hunter" for some releases... think about it metaphorically. You're right in the aspect that it isn't what modern or real-life bounty hunting is. --194.89.3.200 14:44, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
"This tradition has been adopted by science fiction (frequently inspired by westerns)" Suggest substituting 'science fiction' with 'space opera' or similar, since science fiction in general really is not frequently inspired by westerns.
- Fixed. It's sad that the public thinks thoroughly idiotic fare in the vein of Firefly actually is the essence of science fiction. Hrr. --194.89.3.200 14:44, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
The bounty hunters in science fiction are their own style of occupation. They really have nothing to do with the "western" style of bounty hunter, so there really is no connection to speak of there. But bounty hunters have been an integral part of science fiction ever since Star Wars first gave us Boba Fett, so I think there should be more said about them. Perhaps in a new article.
What about Brisco County, Jr. (Bruce Campbell) and Lord Bowler from The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.? Bruce Campbell went to my college...I gotta represent... --Atticus2020 01:39, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] clarification necessary
"In the United States of America, bounty hunters have nearly limitless authority in their duties with regard to their targets.[citation needed] Unlike a police officer, a bounty hunter can enter the fugitive's private property without a warrant.[citation needed] Normally, bounty hunters do not undergo any formal training, and are generally unlicensed, only requiring sanction from a bail bondsman to operate"
The above is taken from the article itself. I think that this section needs to state that this is simply the policy of the U.S. Supreme Court and that individual states have their own laws regulating bounty hunting. Therefore, only one citation is needed for that section and that's the Supreme Court decision itself, which was already cited earlier in the article.Jlujan69 05:39, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
I added a couple of citations regarding California and Kentucky laws, deleted the two "citation needed" references there, and added a link at the bottom of the page for a summary of laws regarding bounty hunting in all states.Jlujan69 05:42, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bounty hunting as a form of vigilantism
I added a Citation needed, because of two reasons. A: 60 minutes is a well known source of media, and without a citation the name 60 minutes alone can turn what might be an urban legend into a fact in many peoples minds. B: Civil rights is a very deeply discussed subject, if your going to state that civil right violations have occurred, then it should be cited which cases this has occurred by bounty hunters. --Cazamus 10:43, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
