[Brilliant]

But the interesting thing is that a cop can't just break into a house to arrest someone. He's gotta have a warrant in most circumstances. So you're left wondering how the authorities can contractually allow this. They are effectively giving the bail bondsman more power than they themselves have.

[JoeSixPack1]

They are effectively giving the bail bondsman more power than they themselves have.

Correct.

[Mr. Buzzcut]

But the interesting thing is that a cop can't just break into a house to arrest someone. He's gotta have a warrant in most circumstances. So you're left wondering how the authorities can contractually allow this. They are effectively giving the bail bondsman more power than they themselves have.

Seriously, when watching "Dog, The Bounty Hunter" on A & E, I've puzzled over that myself.

Does the bail bond impute more power to the holder than a normal warrant?

Maybe it does.