QUEEN OF BAIL RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO

RQOB has always covered the entire state of California, but now getting out of jail on the east side of town just got faster and easier. I never make a client wait for me to drive out to San Bernardino or Riverside County in the middle of the night. I have local representatives that can post bond for me in the local area of where ever you are in the entire state of California. RQOB now has BOND GIRL CHERRY reppin out in Covina, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino, & surrounding areas. 

RAQUEL QUEEN OF BAIL is growing! We have you covered in Hollywood and Los Angeles, all of the west and northwest side of the San Fernando Valley,  Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice and Malibu! The Queen, the Princess, & the Duchess have you covered 24/7-365! 

Follow your favorite Bond Girl on social media we now have a new Instagram page! @bondgirlsare_forever 

Thank you for all of your support! Stay tuned for upcoming events with the Queen of Bail and her court!

WALL OF DEATH & The QUEEN OF BAIL

Every month RQOB has a schedule of events, appearances, photo shoots, or things we just want to go to and check out!

This Labor Day weekend the Bond Girls and I are going to have a booth at the Ventura Nationals. 

One of the most exciting things to do at this event is the Wall of Death! I have never seen it in person, I've only heard about it. The Wall of Death is a vintage live action thrill show. The Moto Drome is a silo shaped wooden cylinder 30 feet in diameter where, inside, motorcycle daredevils travel along the vertical wall performing tricks and acrobatic riding! 

It has a super carnival feel to it. I am so excited to see this! Stop by the Queen of Bail booth and get some goodies! Meet your favorite Bond Girl, get on camera, and be a part of the Kustom Kulture of SoCal!

QUEEN OF BAIL DEMANDS COPY OF INVESTIGATION

In 11 years I have hired a bounty Hunter ONCE. I have never liked any bounty hunters that I have ever met. Because they're rude or disrespectful? No, absolutely not. I dislike them because their demeanor is punitive. They act like some sort of law-enforcement and I suppose they are an arms length away from an actual cop, and that's probably why I highly dislike the entire idea of a bounty Hunter. I am in the business of getting people out of jail. Unfortunately, I had one client that simply refused to go to court while he was living with his mommy. The thought of having somebody in tactical gear somewhat representing my business in public, gives me the shivers, but I had to do it. This is my experience with the Bounty Hunter... 

I called a couple of bountyhunters and got some price quotes. I told him the situation, there is a kid that refuses to go to court, he lives with his mother, and here is his address, it's a simple pick up. I'm well aware that the Bounty Hunter is going to have to do some surveillance find out the schedule of the people coming in and out of the house, that should take one day, two days max. I was quoted a charge of $700. I agreed to it. The defendant was apprehended, arrested, and brought to jail. I then received an invoice for $1600. Reason being was the Bounty Hunter claimed they had to conduct a full investigation. I said that's great, I just need a copy of that investigation.

I never ever heard from this Bounty Hunter again. I never got a copy of any investigation. I sent him the $700 that he quoted me and that was that.

Bail bonds in its entirety can be somewhat shady to say the least.

ELECTIONS & THE QUEEN OF BAIL

This time of the year brings heated conversations, opinions and division. I've seen a lot of posts on social media that are very encouraging. People that care, and are advocates of equality and fairness.

I also see posts from people that I have known through social media for many years, that I now recognize as homophobic's, and racists. Even worse Republicans!

Overall, if there's going to be any blanket statement made I will say this, Fox 11 news is not the place to get your information.

I have not blogged in many weeks because I've had three projects on my plate and that's a lot.

However I made sure that I voted, and I listen to KCRW any chance that I get to find out what's really going on. 

I choose not to get into a heated debates on social media, but I have voiced my opinion. I encourage everybody to vote. I encourage everybody to be well-informed. But most importantly please let's stop thinking in terms of color! We are humans. Let's stop dividing each other by color. We are almost as segregated as we were in the 50's. It's like a co-ed prison yard of segregation and hate yet we are all coming and going. We need change, not walls. All lives matter. 

QUEEN OF BAIL BONDS FOR A REASON

Here is a typical scenario that is beyond frustrating! I bail somebody out of jail, which always results in a court date. The only obligation a client has to me after I bail them out of jail, is to go to court. This is something that I make very clear with every client. 

When a client does not go to court, I get a notice in the mail. Whether the court is right or wrong there is always a court date. You must go to this court date.

I told my client that he did not go to court and he insisted that the case had been over years ago. He also told me that I was confused. For a client to tell me that I'm confused is infuriating. I asked him why would you think I'm confused? This is what I do for a living. I've been doing this for 11 years. I had to call his attorney and have his attorney explain the very exact same thing that I had explained to him. This is why it is still a man's world. There are many other reasons why it's a man's world such as inequality on pay & inequality on taxes and many other things. However this is the id of it. A woman can say something plain and simple, in the same language, but does not get heard.  It takes a man to explain something to another man and then he can understand it. This I blame on parenting.

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS LOS ANGELES

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I wanted to take the time to let you know that I have large, extra large and 2X all in black. When it gets closer to summer, I will be making white T-shirts. A new design for the girls summer tank top is in the works! Thank you everybody for your support!!! Have a great weekend and don't get caught slippin! Queen of Bail Bonds 818-602-7676

 

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS

This week has been extremely busy with bail bonds. As some of you know from experience there are so many things that can go wrong when somebody is in jail. Los Angeles County Jail, also known as twin towers correctional facility, is running at minimum sufficiency to say the least. Their system is faulty at every facet imaginable. With that being said, let's add human error to the equation. On top of that let's add the negative & entiteled attitude from the Los Angeles County sheriffs department. The Sheriff's are not here to expedite anything quickly or efficiently, especially not processing people in or out of jail. The first obstacle I have is trying to get somebody to answer the phone at twin towers. Typically I have to try to get a hold of supervisors and ask why can I not get bail information? Why isn't anybody answering the phone?

Keep in mind this is nothing new, I've been dealing with this for close to 11 years now. I know that being calm and nice may get me results as opposed to being freaked out and rude. Getting somebody out of Los Angeles County Jail is a tedious task and sometimes keeps me up for an entire 24 hours. Being so busy all the time, I do not get much sleep. The times when somebody wants me to get out of bed at 5 o'clock in the morning for a $200 warrant, I just can't do it. Then I feel bad and can't go back to sleep anyway! I would just like to say that my heart goes out to people who are in jail over something so minimal and their loved ones have to try to find a bail bondsman that will help them. I think that any warrant that has a bail amount under $5000 should be cited out! Being involved with my community more and more every year may help me to achieve some change one day. Why Los Angeles County Jail cannot run smoother is beyond me, they employ thousands of people. Why law enforcement will not pick people up on $30,000 warrant but will arrest somebody with a $500 warrant is also beyond me.

EASTER WEEKEND!

Easter is always in April but this year it comes early! It has double meaning like most holidays here in America. Spending time with family in beautiful weather, with food, drink, and Easter eggs, to me is a great time. 

As many of you may know, we have a tradition of making some very special collectible eggs every year! That's what I will be doing all day. We have coffee and pastries and listen to music the entire time. It's a tradition that I look forward to every year with my godfather. I appreciate everybody that likes my eggs and comments and likes the pictures! Have a great Easter weekend everybody, & don't get caught slippin! I will be on call 24 seven as always! 818-602-7676 all cities, all jails. 

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS

I know the majority of people do not understand how bail bonds works. In my entire career two people have been very anti-bail bonds, feeling that bail agents prey on the poor. I've never heard anything so ridiculous in my life. You can only bail out of jail if you can afford it. Nobody is extorting money from the poor to get them out of jail. The right to a reasonable bail amount is in our Constitution. I am most definitely positive that the people that are against the idea of bail, have never been arrested.

With that being said, let me explain to you in very simple terms how bail bonds works. 

Each crime has a set bail amount. The bail agent puts up the full amount of the bail for you to the court, and you pay a premium. It is just like an insurance policy. You pay a premium to your car insurance every month,  yet you are covered for a certain amount...

The state of California mandates that we are to charge a 10% or 8% premium for this service. The bail agent gets the full amount of the bail that was put up for you back, when the case is over. 

As a client to a bail agent, your only obligation is to go to court. If you do not go to court the bail agent is held responsible for the full amount of your bail. At the very lowest that would be $10,000. So when I put up 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 Thousand Dollars for you in the middle of the night, I'm trusting you. So when somebody doesn't go to court on something as trivial as a traffic warrant or a DUI violation, it's incredibly ungrateful and inconsiderate. A bail agent literally cannot sleep when they have a skip. Imagine if you put $30,000 on the line for somebody and then you cannot find them. It is beyond stressful. The fact is, that it's part of the job and you try to deal with the stress a little bit better each time. So you don't get ulcers or so that you don't lose your hair. It's an awful part of the job because I am in this business to get people OUT of jail. I'm not in business to put people in jail, that's the polar opposite of what I do! But I am not going to lose $20,000 or $50,000 or any money at all! With technology today people should know that it will catch up with them pretty quickly. So don't bail out if you cannot do the time, especially if it's going to be community service or something as trivial as that! It's amazing to me how people create a tiny little ball of trouble and then they snowball it into years of trouble and debt, and then they point the finger at everybody else and say this is why!

This blog is to give people a little bit of insight into this unique career. It is not easy, and it can be beyond stressful. This is why I always thank people as much as I can, because if you take the time, or even a moment to care or even think about what my business is up to, I sincerely appreciate that, & I thank you. 

QUEEN of BAIL & ST PATRICK'S DAY

Ever since I can remember Saint Patrick's day has always been a very special day for my family. Every year my dad would speak in an Irish accent for the entire day of St. Patrick's Day and my sister and I would die laughing. One time a friend of mine didn't believe me when I told him that story of my dad, and so we called him, and sure enough he answered the phone "Top of the morning to you!" in an Irish accent! 

Traditionally we have corned beef and cabbage and a nice green stout beer! We decorate our homes in green and we wear all the silly St. Patrick's Day things and we'll  go to an Irish pub! 

It's a fun drinking holiday for most and the city definitely celebrates with a lot of alcohol! Please be safe have a designated driver and remember DUIs are a misdemeanor that do not require bail typically. 

Don't get caught slippin! 

QUEEN of BAIL, EL CHAPO, SEAN PENN & OLIVER STONE

I am so honored to be in this documentary "Bungle in the Jungle" This is the first documentary to go inside the fiasco that brought about the Rolling Stone article and led to the recapture of the world's most dangerous and richest drug lord." If you have followed my blog or if you are aware of my business, you know that I deal with some heavy duty gangsters, underground Hollywood entertainment, and not so underground Hollywood as well! 

This interview and documentary is fascinating! Growing up in the entertainment industry and the taboo elements of Los Angeles, made me the perfect candidate for this documentary. 

There has been many press releases going out on this documentary and it is hitting Hollywood hard!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1272399/El-Chapo-Sean-Penn-Bungle-Jungle.html

This is one of the press releases that has gone out this week. 

The documentary airs this Thursday, March 10, 2016 on REELZ CHANNEL 6pm PT, & 9pm ET. 

Thank you very much for your support!

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS & the SIXTY 6ers!

This Saturday, March 5 marks the first annual blessing of the bikes presented to you by the 66er's women's riding club! Raquel Queen of Bail is a proud sponsor. At 10 AM everybody is meeting at the absolutely gorgeous San Gabriel mission. Then ride in a pack to Laidlaw's Harley Davidson with us to party!

There will be a band, food, raffle & vendors. 

RQOB will be giving away "don't get caught slippin"  T-shirts all day long!

Get your bike blessed, or just meet us at Laidlaw's, but come out, support my girls, say hi to us and let's take a picture!

Good times! Good cause! 

 

QUEEN of BAIL, HOLLYWOOD & EL CHAPO

Catch my interview in this one hour documentary! I had a great time filming this. Originally we filmed the interview at slash's from Guns N Roses house in the Hollywood Hills. I dressed how I wanted to be perceived. I dressed to feel confident and comfortable. 

A few days later the producers called me and said let's do it again and let's get you more in your natural habitat as opposed to your work habitat. 

So I feel like I just put something on and didn't really think much of it. We changed the location from slash's house to Burbank Moto bike shop in Burbank.

They did the entire  interview with me leaning up against a chopper as if maybe it was mine. 

Be sure to watch the interview and please be kind!

“It’s a story Hollywood drools over: a ruthless real-world villain seeks the help of an Oscar-winning actor and a glamorous actress to immortalize him on the big screen,” the official description reads, claiming El Chapo was Penn’s personal “Treasure of the Sierra Madre.”

QUEEN of BAIL HOLLYWOOD & BAIL BONDS

As some of you may know my office has been in Hollywood for many years now. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley it was one bus line into Hollywood. I've been going to Hollywood my entire life and I've watched all of the changes. Throughout history Hollywood has been a very popular place in California, it's a tourist attraction and it's also an attraction for its locals and surrounding areas. People from all different counties come into Hollywood to party on the weekends. With the plunging economy in 2008, Hollywood took a big hit. Hollywood Boulevard has gone through so many changes, starting with the corner of Hollywood and Highland. Many beautiful clubs restaurants and bars have sprung up on every corner.

Right now Hollywood is getting a bad reputation for being a downright dangerous place to go. The nightclubs do not have enough security, the police do not have enough manpower, the Hollywood Police station does not have enough manpower or space. The crime rate is extremely high. Both men and women are getting mugged, getting in physical altercations, stabbings are common, and the bottom line is is people are getting hurt. 

The latest is a nightclubs permit is being pulled due to violence. A young male DJ slipped into a coma and died after getting into a fight at a hollywood nightclub.

I was recently at a hollywood nightclub and I did not have fun. Friends of mine got hurt, two fights broke out. I even got hurt just for being at the wrong place at the wrong time. A flying bottle hit me in the foot and damn hard and was swollen for days. What can we do to make Hollywood safer? I think for one thing security at clubs should be better trained, and they should probably be double the amount of guards. Be safe, be careful, be aware of your surroundings. I feel sad about Hollywood right now because when it's too dangerous people stop going, when people stop going people lose money, & that's bad for all of our economy. What can we do?

DONT GET CAUGHT SLIPPIN

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QUEEN of BAIL & BUSINESS

Good morning everybody! As a small business owner I am definitely an advocate of supporting other small businesses. Most businesses need at least a small handful of vendors, I know I do. Raquel Queen of Bail Bonds uses silkscreen printers, vinyl sticker print shops, business cards need to be made, my custom cookie, photographers, and more! Call me old school, but I feel that a conversation needs to be had for business to be negotiated professionally and effectively! I do not think everything can be done through email and especially not text or social media. It's amazing to me that people will say that they are struggling, or need more business, yet they have no work ethic.

If you follow me on any of my social media, you will see that there are a few businesses that I most definitely endorse, and there are some vendors that I always have time consuming situations with. 

The competition in business is fierce. Being honest, having communication skills, and being able to meet a deadline, are your best bets for a successful business! We must remember both vendor and customer, that small businesses are pretty much always under a lot of pressure because it's a small business! There's not a lot of help, &  sometimes there's only one or two people doing everything from soup to nuts. Today my message is ...let's support all small businesses today!  Take the time to find your local coffee shop and not go to corporate franchises. Lets help our communities, and our local economies. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog I sincerely appreciate your support!

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS on LOS ANGELESNISTA TALK RADIO

I was asked by host & founder Ed Solis to do an interview on Los Angelesnista talk radio! I'm always very thrilled and grateful when I'm asked to do any kind of interview! This radio talkshow has had some very great guests such as pro skateboarder's and legendary punk rock bands. I arrived at the studio in Uptown Whittier, and it was amazing and gorgeous! In the front waiting area there was a beautiful koi pond, and some paintings. Then we went back into the studio. I got a tour of the engineering room and I was very impressed it was state of the art! This interview I think was the best interview I've ever done and I'm so excited about it! I think what makes a great interview is the questions asked by the host. Of course I always get asked many of the same questions but after those questions have been satisfied, it's fun to be able to talk about different things! Stay tuned for air date and times, it will be on a.m. talk radio and also streaming on the Internet! 

BAIL BONDS HOLLYWOOD

This weekend was busier than your typical Valentine's Day weekend. I dealt  with corrupt sheriff Jailer's, crooked Bail Agents, rude & incompetent sheriffs on the phone, and some polite police at the metro Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles. 

If I saw more criminals getting arrested, I think I may be less critical of the sheriffs department. If I was sitting in the lobby and I heard about crime being stopped, or violence being stopped, or anything significant, again I would be less critical of the sheriffs and the police. But this is not what I hear. 

I have clients that are in custody on traffic violations, or drunk and disorderly, and I know that there is plenty of violence, rapes, burglaries and home invasion robberies going on. 

While I was sitting in the Parker center jail lobby, I saw a young man who looked very upset walking around in his socks, with a swollen eye and a bloody scrape on his nose. I couldn't help but ask him if he was OK. He told me that he came out of a Hollywood nightclub, could not find his car, (it was towed) and was mugged by three guys. They stole his shoes, the keys to his car and his wallet and his phone. When the cops show up they arrest the victim for being drunk in public. How shitty is that!? There's nothing that I hate more than a thief! Sometimes my career can be very frustrating but for the most part I know that I am helping my clients. Please be safe out there and maybe don't hate Mondays so much. If you didn't wake up in jail, be happy!!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY from The QUEEN of BAIL

This weekend has been crazy busy! Typically weekends like New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, & Halloween, are the busiest times for me. This Valentine's Day weekend has been the busiest in years! I am open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, all cities and all jails! I feel very good about making some very stressed out people feel a lot better this weekend.  They are home to be with their wives, girlfriends, boyfriends and husbands, mothers and fathers. Enjoy this Valentine's Day and celebrate with love!

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QUEEN of BAIL BONDS & LADIES in POWER

This morning as I'm up early and enjoying a delicious cup of coffee I can't help but feel so incredibly happy and blessed reflecting on the amazing women I have around me. This weekend was full of events all curated, organized by, attended by & for women! 

The Sizty Sixers is a group of harley davidson riders,  hosted a wrench event at Eagles Nest Cycles. Female Riders from BLAQUE PEARL spoke on road safety, riding in a pack, & other helpful things to remember. We had delicious donuts, custom cookies by Belle Estanni, coffee, and a couple of beers too! This was followed by a run to Cook's Corner in orange county for some comradere, music, & absolutely perfect weather. 

Sunday was an all female artist art show in Hollywood! The name of the show was called "love me love me not" curated and hosted by @yhercat, A beautiful young lady who is on her way to the top with talent and ambition. The most powerful female artists in the Graffitti game were all there supporting each other and doing live art installations. It was incredible to see. To top it off we had the female MC the one and only Fawksie One! She did her thing, entertained us all and she killed it! The artists featured were Kymmi Roc, Deity Art, Ruthy Jane anong others. There were vendors, food, shopping,  art and more art at a beautiful space right there in the heart of Hollywood on Gower, it was too cool! 

This weekend was so special to feel all of the support, the empowerment, and the love from all of these confident, ambitious, and intelligent & talented women! Whenever we do things like this, we attract and draw even more confident women into our circles. This is what it's all about, this is how we get ahead! I'm so grateful and proud of all the ladies involved in so many wonderful projects in Los Angeles. Follow me on Instagram @raquelqueenofbail to find out when there are happenings like these & a different view of the Bail Bond industry in Los Angeles. We leave the haters in the dust! This is our town, Los Angeles belongs to the winners & supporters!