Mother used house she doesn't own as bond collateral for fugitive son

By Megan O'Matz, Sun Sentinel

8:59 p.m. EDT, September 13, 2011

The mother of fugitive cop David Britto used her home as collateral to get her son out of jail. Now it seems there is a problem: She didn't own the house.

The mix-up appears to be yet another misstep in the dramatic saga of the Boynton Beach police officer who bolted for Brazil late last month rather than stand trial on charges of trafficking methamphetamines.

 

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Graffiti Ads for Baltimore Bail Bondsmen?

July 5, 2011 by Collateral - A Bail Industry Magazine
Posted in: "Bail Buzz"

BALTIMORE, MD – A newspaper article in The Baltimore Sun alleges that some Baltimore bail bondsmen are turning to graffiti as a free and edgy way to advertise. The article notes that some bondsmen’s names and numbers are listed at locations around the city, including on the wall at the on-ramp to Interstate 83. Graffiti is removed by the city and the numbers on the on-ramp were very close to the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center. There may be an investigation into whether the ads are illegal or in violation of any rules. | READ MORE