Ex-bounty hunter accused of impersonation

Ex-bounty hunter accused of impersonation
By Michael Hasch
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, February 27, 2008


A former bounty hunter still on probation for shooting and killing an unarmed man in the North Side is accused of pretending to be a police officer or U.S. Marshal.
Mark Anthony Smith, 40, of the Perry South section of the North Side, is free on bond to await a hearing Thursday on charges of impersonating a public servant, carrying a firearm without a license and related crimes.

Pittsburgh police say the incident occurred Sunday when Smith tried to help a friend involved in a domestic dispute in Sheraden.

Smith was sentenced to two years on house arrest and three years' probation for the December 2004 shotgun slaying of Michael Robinson, 38, of Zelienople, in a vacant house in the North Side. Smith and a fellow fugitive recovery agent were searching for Robinson, who skipped bond on a case in Butler County.
Police were called at 12:29 a.m. Sunday to a home on Citadel Street, where a female friend of Smith's and her live-in boyfriend were involved in a domestic dispute.
The woman called Smith, who police said was wearing body armor when he arrived at the house with a loaded handgun in his waistband and ankle shackles.

Smith is accused of wearing a Fugitive Recovery Agent badge, a black shirt with "Police" inscribed on it and a ball cap emblazoned with the words "U.S. Marshals."

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Yay, more bad publicity because of someone who was a BEA and convicted of a feloneous crime 3+ years ago. At least that seems to be a secondary part of the story at this point, but even the reference once again shows us in a bad light.

Now, had it been a friend without a record, or a TV personality, he would have been touted as a hero. Amazing how seemingly simple news stories tend to scew public opinion no matter what the facts.

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See, now that is a good reason for each and every one of us to get a TV show.... "We can get away with anything, then". Otherwise, we have to live right, keep our word, and mind the law.

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He is the man that acts inspite of fear"

... that we could all do that... we would be out of business... my mortician friend told me yesterday... "there are actually 3 things people will do... die, pay taxes and break the law..."

and Scott, related to the media and personal opinions...

I have always believed... people make most of life's decisions and form their personal opinions on "EMOTIONS" rather than "FACTS"... I always enjoyed watching the old "Dragnet" Tv series when Sgt. Friday would always say... "just the facts, mam..."

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