Chapman in Cali Again

I guess the California Attorney General doesn't care about the law...


Police, bounty hunter capture Hawaiian fugitive
‘The Dog' nets player on S.F. football team
By Josh Wein
Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:43 PM PDT

DALY CITY — The "Dog" came to the Bay Area, and left with a Renegade.

Daly City and Pacifica police helped reality-TV personality and bail bondsman Duane "Dog" Chapman on Wednesday catch a Hawaiian fugitive who had been working at a Pacifica construction site and playing defensive end with a local minor league football team, the San Francisco Renegades.

"It was a dream bust," Chapman said before boarding a plane back to Hawaii, where he and his family run a bail-bonds service and star in the cable television show "Dog the Bounty Hunter."

Chapman was in San Mateo County for the second time this year trying to track down Samu Lio Iosia Jr. Iosia disappeared from Hawaii three years ago facing drug-trafficking charges and is suspected to have shuttled methamphetamine across the Pacific, Chapman said.

In May, Chapman and his television crew tracked Iosia to a Burlingame nightclub but were unable to locate him there, and he flew back to Hawaii empty handed. But he returned this week on a tip that Iosia was playing semiprofessional football with a Daly City team called the Renegades. Local law enforcement officials arrested Iosia and booked him in the county jail just five hours before Chapman would have had to forfeit his $75,000 bond.

Local law enforcement officials said they were happy to aid in Iosia's arrest, as long as it didn't interfere with more pressing police business.

Unfortunately for Chapman, there was plenty of pressing police business to be handled Tuesday when he arrived in town. Daly City police were busy coordinating more than 100 police officers, three S.W.A.T. teams and two helicopters to arrest 23-year-old Irving "Gotti" Ramirez. Ramirez is suspected of murdering San Leandro police officer Nels "Dan" Niemi late Monday night.

But officers were available and happy to assist Chapman on Wednesday.

"It's not just that we're helping him [Chapman]," said Lt. Ray Morena, a detective division commander with the Daly City Police Department. "We're cops and we like to catch bad guys, and this guy is a drug dealer."

Morena said it was awkward to have Chapman's film crew follow them around Wednesday but noted there were more television cameras present for Tuesday's arrest. Police have no information that Iosia had been selling drugs locally, but Morena said the community is well-served to have him off the streets.

Iosia was arrested on a no-bail warrant and will remain in custody at Maguire Correctional Facility until he is taken back to Hawaii to stand trial.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

He has a celebrity status that allows him to get away with things that you and I would quickly be arrested for!

It is not fair, but that is just how it is.....

No defense of chapman but it appears that although Chapman located the individual, the Local PD made the arrest and Chapman just transported him back.

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-The Solution-
Indiana Agency #: PI20700211
Indiana Notary Public - Exp: 12/20/13

"Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath."
- Kingdom of Heaven

It doesn't matter whether the police effected the arrest or not. Chapman 'again' conducted bail enforcement activities in California in violation of current law... I highlighted key words...

Section 1299 of the California Penal Code. The bail fugitive recovery person is defined as one who has "written authorization" by a bail agent, surety, etc., (under PC 1300 and 1301) and is contracted to investigate, surveil, locate, and arrest a bail fugitive for surrender to appropriate authorities, or any person employed to assist in the arrest of such a fugitive.

A. Licensing Requirements. [PC 1299.04(a)(1)-(5)]
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be at least 18 years old [PC 1299.04(a)(1)],
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completion of a 40 hour power of arrest course [PC 1299.04(a)(2)],
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completion of a minimum of 12 hours classroom education pursuant to IC 1810.7 [PC 1299.04(a)(3)],
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completion of a training course in the exercise of the power to arrest pursuant to Section 7583.7 of Business and Professions Code [PC 1299.04(a)(4)],
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no felony convictions [PC 1299.03(a)(5)].


The police personnel who assisted Mr. Chapman just might find themselves on the short end of the stick like the police officer in New Jersey who was recently suspended according to a pevious post herein.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

They very well may end up in hot water, I just HOPE it's not the result of a BEA complaining, the last thing we need is BEA's getting more Cops in trouble.

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Chuck

BECPA.... BEA complaining?!! I'm complaining herein and I don't give a sweet crap who doesn't like it!! I personally haven't sent a complaint to the appropriate authorities but I can guarantee you it is NOT because others don't want BEA's complaining! If ever I do decide to complain the entire country will know it!

The AG in California is the one who should be complaining before one of Mr. Chapman's hunts ends up in a negative press release in Cali. Then there will be a hue-and-cry as to why the so-called pros in the industry didn't "police their own". All the AG has to do is send a 'reminder' letter to the Chief of Police in San Francisco, 'not' to the media. I don't appreciate the media promoting negative press regarding BEA's but those who break the law put us all in jeopardy whether they get media attention or not. It's as simple as that. If a cop breaks the law then down he should go, too, and damn the consequences.

There are times [when those who can] should look beyond the immediate reality.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

In my opinion, all that really needs to happen is for the fugitive to hire a really sharp lawyer who could then claim that his client was apprehended under illegal circumstances, therefore the arrest was illegal, and get his client off on a technicality.

That's it.

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River City Associates
Decatur, Al. 35601

actually Mindtracker, that's not a bad idea. I am wondering though if it would apply to the original charge that he was out on bail for. Since the action of re-arrest is defined in Tailor V. Taintor I am curious how such a complaint would be handled. The pro for out industry is it just may reinforce the federal decision and require states to submit. The con would be that it invalidates the federal decision and then we would no longer be able to rely on it.

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-The Solution-
Indiana Agency #: PI20700211
Indiana Notary Public - Exp: 12/20/13

"Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. That is your oath."
- Kingdom of Heaven

Valid observations...I leave it to better minds than mine to puzzle through.

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River City Associates
Decatur, Al. 35601