Hard times for bail bondsmen

In these hard economic times, bailing out criminals is getting almost as hard as bailing out Detroit automakers.Tony Castro in the Daily News.

As fewer suspects and their families can post bail, they're buying fewer bail bonds, which is causing many longtime bondsmen and -women to rethink the business.

Van Nuys-based bail bondsman Larry Goldberg said he's seen some competitors around the Van Nuys courthouse shut their doors in recent months.