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I live in Washington, the one in Warren county. Like many other parts of the country, the prolonged recession has hit us hard, especially the town shops, many of which are now shuttered.
Not long ago, a bail bond office has moved in. As you can imagine, this is not something that's going to be attractive to anyone. Does anybody know how something like this happens, and if there's a way we can do something about it? Frankly, I'd rather have those empty buildings leveled and grass seeds planted than have places like that in town...
How it happened? It was an empty space, someone bought or leased it, and opened a business. A bail bond business just takes up office space, so it doesn't need to go before planning, zoning or other land use boards to operate. I agree with you that the clientele of such a business is not desirable, but that is not grounds on which to attempt to block it from opening.
Recently I noticed that the state opened a Superior Court of NJ Check-In storefront at a local strip mall. I can only assume this is for people on probation/parole to check in. I did a little bit of a double take when I first noticed the sign up there. I suppose all of the "smart growth" happening in our area means more criminals are moving in as well.
If it's permitted by zoning, there's nothing you can do about it. The fact that the business is viable tells me there's a clientele for it, and likely a decent-sized jail nearby, so the bail bond shop isn't the only thing you need to be worried about.
It's a totally legit biz, similar to having a lawyer's office, part of the justice system, similar to judges, lawyers, police, sheriffs, etc.Many times even totally innocent persons are charged with various things and this is part of how they try to maintain a normal life until their additional screwing in court.
I remember driving through Florida where one bail bonds outfit had a billboard:
"We Keep Your Feet On The Street"
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