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Phone and Text Scams are on the Rise
Phone and Text Scams are on the Rise Vishing (or voice phishing) is the criminal practice of using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information from the public for the purpose of financial reward. Simply put, criminals try to trick unsuspecting individuals into providing their personal information…
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Posting Bail on a Warrant
Not many people get up in the morning and think how great an arrest warrant issued for them would make their day. Few people plan to be arrested or want to have an warrant for them, but it happens to regular law abiding people everyday of every year. If a warrant has been issued…
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Marijuana For Those Sick Enough to Smoke
To reach the warehouse, you have to drive down an unmarked alleyway in an industrial neighborhood of Anaheim—it’s the third one past the stop sign—and then navigate past several other businesses, even a Dumpster. It’s an unlikely spot for a picnic, but on a recent weekday afternoon, the massive metal door is rolled up to…
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A 2nd DUI in 10 years – San Diego County?
When we bail a person out for driving under the influence, we often get asked by the defendant if they will go to jail for a 2nd DUI or how long they won’t be able to drive?“ We inform them we are not Attorney’s, therefore do not have a qualified answer for those questions, but…
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When a pet is more than a pet.
There are times when a pet is more than just a pet. For those that had to use our service and, in turn, had the pleasure of meeting him, know that Buddy was truly an angel in the form of a dog. The Vista Bail Bonds family is fortunate to have a sister that, ten…
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Android Apps Cause Law Trouble
4 Android Apps That Could Land You In Trouble With The Law Just because something looks good on the outside doesn’t mean you can’t turn around and do something bad with it. When you download an app you probably don’t consider the fact it could land you in hot water with the police. You just…
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Photo App Teaches you Perception
Cucalu, an iPhone game designed to get people looking at their environment with fresh eyes, gets its name from the Dutch word “koekeloeren,” which means “to look around.” CUCALU When Dutch artist Daniel Disselkoen returned from trips to the United States and Japan, he viewed Amsterdam’s familiar streets with renewed affection and resolved to preserve…
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How To Reduce Crime And Help People
The United States holds the highest incarceration rate in the world, with over 2 million currently in America’s prisons, and millions more on parole and probation. The majority are in state prisons, around 60 percent, and roughly 10 percent are held in federal prisons. In 2011, one out of every 34 adults [7 million+] were…
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More Transparency of Sugars
Public health advocates are fighting for more transparency of added sugars in foods, but some high-profile lobbyists are trying to thwart those efforts. Earlier this year the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed changes to its Nutrition Facts Label, including listing added sugar. Like salt, sugar is in many processed foods, from bread and…
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California license plate trackers
If you’ve been behind the wheel lately, odds are your trip has been tracked by small cameras called “automated license plate readers.” They’re often mounted on law enforcement vehicles and street poles, and used by police to catch criminals. But in California, lawmakers are debating whether this technology needs restrictions to protect privacy. High-tech cameras…