Virginia considers regulating bounty hunters, bondsmen.(Metropolitan Times)

From: The Washington Times | Date: October 6, 1999| Author: Williams, Clarence | Copyright information

Billy Jack Pace has been a bounty hunter for nine years, and he's only had to break down one door.

Sarah Strawser was the most scared she's ever been when five armed men broke through her front door and claimed to be bounty hunters looking for her roommate's boyfriend.

Mr. Pace, Miss Strawser and many others with experiences similar to theirs shared them with a special state legislative subcommittee at Luther P. Jackson Middle School in Fairfax last night....

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