Be very careful of titles, even earned ones have consequences.
Generalisimo Superior Inquisitor of All the Land
or just Scott if you please
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| Author: | LtSPS [ Thu 19 Jun 2008 06:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Politically Correct titles |
Hi everyone What are the PC titles that you use to describe the job e.g 1. Bail Enforcement. 2. Fugitive Recovery Services. 3. Fugitive Enforcemenet Services. and then what do you call yourselves, are you 1. Bail Enforcement Agents/Officers/Specilists. 2. Fugitive Recovery Agents/Officers/Specilists. 3. Fugitive Enforcement Agents/Officers/Specilists. No particular reason for wanting to know, just plain curiosity as I have seen a lot of different titles being used. Thanks Jeff |
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| Author: | SpanielPI [ Thu 19 Jun 2008 06:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
There are several articles on this forum addressing this topic. However, I will reitereate a cliff noted synopsis of the existing articles: 1) Titles are often determined not only by local laws but by federal one's as well. You can find federal law's under the U.S. Code. 2) BEA or FRA are the standard for most of us...again though the verbage of either of these 2 violates some state laws. 3) Some prefer Surety Investigator as it seems to be legal in most states and has no law enforcement implications. 4) Most professionals stay away from self issued monikers such as "SAIC", "AGENT SO AND SO", "CAPT", "LT", "COMMANDER" ETC. These titles are military/Le in origin and people in these fields resent civilians who have done nothing to earn this rank attach to themselves simply to inflate thier own egos. the 1 exception here is if a person is retired Military then under UCMJ they are allowed to continue the usage of thier rank in civillian life. |
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| Author: | SnoWolf [ Fri 20 Jun 2008 07:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
In Georgia, it is law that states we use the title Bail Recovery Agent (whick makes us BRA's) but there is also written caselaw that states we can not use the wording of Agent, Officer, or Specialist (makes it confusing)..... I use OPERATIVE. Nothing written about that. |
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| Author: | AWOBB [ Fri 20 Jun 2008 09:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
In Ohio, the only thiing you can use is as follows: Bail Agent Bail Bond Agent Private Investigator That's it. You can't use the term Recovery Agent, Bounty Hunter, Fugitive Recovery Agent, Bail Enforcement Agent, etc... All these terms will get you arrested if you come a cross the wrong officer. |
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| Author: | DMARTZ [ Fri 20 Jun 2008 10:49 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
On your Indiana License it refers to you as a Recovery Agent. |
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| Author: | Mdbtyhtr [ Sat 21 Jun 2008 14:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
Be very careful of titles, even earned ones have consequences. Generalisimo Superior Inquisitor of All the Land or just Scott if you please
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| Author: | BondgirlCA [ Sat 21 Jun 2008 17:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
Ha!! You kill me.. Here in CT, we stopped at a Starbucks after a capture, and one of the customers actually came up to us in line and said "I only thought you guys existed on TV"... I also once got "you're that Domino chick".. I said no, we're real... Welcome to reality...but in all seriousness, we go by Bail Enforcemt Agent...No title, no fancy stuff...just BEA. |
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| Author: | hunts24/7 [ Sun 22 Jun 2008 08:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Politically Correct titles |
BondgirlCT wrote: Ha!! You kill me.. Here in CT, we stopped at a Starbucks after a capture, and one of the customers actually came up to us in line and said "I only thought you guys existed on TV"... I also once got "you're that Domino chick".. I said no, we're real... Welcome to reality...but in all seriousness, we go by Bail Enforcemt Agent...No title, no fancy stuff...just BEA. When i have told someone i am a Bail Recovery Agent they don't know what that is, So i try to tell them and they still don't understand so i tell them Bounty Hunter and i get oh so your like dogs son Leland it pisses me off |
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