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@ Robert Drózd
2025-02-13 08:34:33
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqk7xuj55spnz0qp09vtds230f6skzcr67za46dvy77hr024f0ks6sld5wte I thought this would be an ideal thing to ask GPT about.
"Your concern is valid: if a bounty hunter delivered multiple high-value fugitives, it could wipe out local liquidity. The solutions were:
- The sheriff would not pay immediately but issue a receipt that could be taken to a county seat or a state office.
- Deferred payments were common—some bounty hunters had to wait weeks or months.
- Some bounty hunters negotiated private deals with banks or businesses, taking a smaller percentage in immediate cash.
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While movies show bounty hunters instantly collecting their rewards in piles of cash, in reality, the system was often bureaucratic, slow, and depended on financial liquidity. Many bounty hunters had to travel, negotiate, or accept partial payments over time."
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