stackyFACTSWhile most nations rely entirely on official police forces, certain jurisdictions still allow rogue citizens to track down bail jumpers for a cut of the bond. It turns the judicial system into a Wild West gig-economy structure where armed freelancers hunt humans for a payday.
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