Fake Drug Agents Charged with Sex Assault

(AP)  Police in Virginia say three would-be bounty hunters face charges after they impersonated drug task force agents and nabbed the wrong woman.

The innocent woman was mistaken for a suspect who had skipped bond. Bristol police say three people who hoped to collect a reward from a bail bondsman handcuffed the woman and sexually assaulted her during a strip search Oct. 9.

Sgt. Steven Crawford said the three face charges of abduction, robbery, impersonating a law enforcement officer, conspiracy and sexual battery.

Two of the suspects have been arrested, and police are searching for the third. A fourth person has been charged as an accessory.

The innocent woman caught by the suspects was taken to a lockup but let go when jailers quickly realized she wasn't the person wanted for skipping bond.

[stuart-johns2]

They should also charge the bondsman who hired them. He/she was not concerned about capturing this woman as much as they were concerned about making a dollar. Bondsman should KNOW who's working their cases.

[DaveFoster2]

I see the sons of Dog are up to some good also

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[DaveFoster2]

Such Nonsense. There are bounty hunters in many states who follow the laws set by Governments. I rather have people taking felons off the street than having them running around because some do-gooders complain. They would be the first ones to ***** when they are robbed or attacked by the wanted felons

As for Dog The Bounty Hunter. Good job setting kids against drugs. We need more of that message in this era of meth

[stuart-johns2]

Dog the Bounty Hunter is an arrogant, egotistical, ex-con. I can't stand him or any of those type shows. What kind of personality would be interested in his activites other than a convict or a wannabe cop who has control issues.

[drnare133]

"let go when jailers quickly realized she wasn't the person wanted for skipping bond." ??? Obviously it was not too damn quick if she was sexually assaulted by 3 men.

[drnare133]

" . . . let go when jailers quickly realized she wasn't the person wanted for skipping bond."???? If she was sexually assaulted by 3 men it wasn't too damn "quick."

[bubbadubba]

Unless someone is dressed in a police uniform and driving a marked vehicle, I will shoot first and check later if they try to take me or my family anywhere.
That is my right under the US Constitution and I will not have my rights taken away by ANYONE.

[stuart-johns2]

Go join Oathkeepers.org You'd fit right in with that pathetic right wing group.

[skepticalJM]

Why are Bounty Hunters allowed at all? If there are bounties on people then they should be payed to people who give information leading to the arrest, NOT, MAKING the arrest. This is very disturbing, in a country where trust between people and government is already non-existent; where hidden cameras and security agencies spy on citizens everywhere. What have we come to?

[Skirt-Lifter]

""Why are Bounty Hunters allowed at all?""
So old man "Dog" and his turgid wife can have their very own TV show?

[nojoy01]

by skepticalJM October 23, 2009 2:38 PM EDT

Why are Bounty Hunters allowed at all? If there are bounties on people then they should be payed to people who give information leading to the arrest, NOT, MAKING the arrest. This is very disturbing, in a country where trust between people and government is already non-existent; where hidden cameras and security agencies spy on citizens everywhere. What have we come to?
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"Why are bounty hunters allowed at all?" It goes back to a Supreme Court decision in 1878 which basically says that if I post bond for you then you belong to me. Literally. I can't mistreat you or subject you to "cruel & unusual" treatment but I CAN lock you in my cellar for safekeeping until your court date. Once I post bond for you and you accept me as your bondsman you are my chattel property. Now, these "bounty hunters" that everyone reads & tells about aren't really bounty hunters in the sense of the old west bounty hunters. If you do not show up for your court date the bondsman is put on notice that if you are not presented to the court by such & such a date the bond will be forfeited. The "bounty hunter" is then dispatched to retrieve you and present you to the court. For his services the "bounty hunter" will get a % of the posted bond, usually 10%. This is a useful little dodge used by bailbondsmen to deny any responsibility for the actions of the "Bounty Hunters" since the "Bounty Hunters" are not employees of the bailbondsman. "Bounty hunters" operate within a very very gray area of the law. Unfortunately, most "bounty hunters" act as if they are above the law & have the right to do whatever they feel they need to do when ever, where ever, and to whom ever they want. Bottom line, they are not law enforcement officers & do not feel bound by any part of the constitutional protections that exist to protect a citizen from overzealous law enforcement officials. Finally, they are not "arresting" anyone. They are merely collecting the bondsmans property to be returned to the court.

[cbsblogger]

What do you expect in a country that now hires corporate mercenaries to do the work of what should be sworn officers, sworn military or sworn prison guards? There is no accountability from these thugs. There is a huge difference in culture between the corporate paid for mercs and those in our government who should be responsible.

[lmartink]

I couldn't agree more. We saw Blackwater jerks murdering innocent Iraqi's -- that trial is ongoing, and we certainly haven't heard the last of that. That mission should have been detailed to the M.P.s, or an Army detail.

Then there was the call for Blackwater to deal with the Somali pirates, as if two wrongs would make a right. Nope. That job belongs to the U.S. Navy.

And Bond-jumpers should be dealt with by trained Police Officers, and perhaps Bondsmen should be more careful issuing their bonds.

At least this woman can sue everyone in sight, and she should.

[CobbT]

Why does this not surprise me?? It has gotten to the point where you don't know who to trust any more including the police. What has happened to our police in these United States?? Some of them are worse than the people they are supposed to be guarding us from. Oh for the good old days when the police did what they are paid to do (I know they don't make a lot of money but, they are the ones that choose the profession. Thanks

[displeased]

These weren't police. They were would-be bounty hunters impersonating drug task force agents.