------------------------------ On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 1:43 PM CDT Onno Meyer wrote:
>Anthony replied to me: >> > In the real world, I believe that no civilized society should have >> > bounty hunters. Civilians should use force in either self defense or >> > mutual defense, perhaps even hot pursuit, but only officers of the >> > law should seek out outlaws in cold blood ... >> >> If bounties exist, people will go searching for them. The real-world US >> model is a function of how the bail system works: if someone is let out >> on bail, and pays for the bail with a loan, and then skips, the loan >> holder is out the quantity of the bail -- unless he can arrange to make >> sure that the person with the bail on his head actually shows up. Sure, >> the police will look for him as well, but their incentives are >> different, and they may care quite a bit less than the bond holder about >> whether the criminal shows up, as opposed to leaving town. > >And what happens the first time the bounty hunter makes a >wrong identification? When a cop detains the wrong person, >there are procedures to handle grievances. > The bail bondsman will usually, as a matter of policy, have detailed info on the "customer" including photos, prior arrests snd convictions, and the contact info of a relative/spouse/etc. Now, an Old West style bounty hunter would not be particular about his prey, and it's easier to bting back a corpse than a prisoner. Brandon _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
