Why isn't Dog the Bounty Hunter top news?

Question

Hi,

The show Dog the Bounty Hunter. The gentlemen spends his life capturing criminals and drug users. He travels to Mexico to capture a man who skipped town, brings him back to the United States to stand trial.

The Mexican Government says he broke the law by doing that. So our Government handed him over to the Authorities. Why would our Government surrender one of the good guys? Why is this not top news...

Our nation needs to hear about this and try to get the Dog Hunter back in the United States. He is now sitting in a Mexican jail and who knows what all the criminals there are doing to him. They all consider him an enemy because he spends his life putting criminals behind bars.

I would like some feedback...please

Thank you,
Rhonda Pavone
5277 Mansford Place
Melbourne, Fl. 32940
321-751-3379
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Answer 1

Hi Rhonda,

I'd like to make sure all the facts are correct, and first must point out that Dog has not yet been handed over to the Mexican authorities. He was arrested and detained by US Federal Marshalls. He was granted bail, which means he can go to work and sleep at home, but must not be out late at night.

The USA and Mexico have an agreement called extradition, which means if one country has a ciminal that the other country needs back, the countries will hand them over.

Dog is being accused of breaking Mexican law, which forbids bounty hunting. He was charged with this crime in 2003 in Mexico after he apprehended Andrew Luster. He posted bond in Mexico and left the country to come back to the USA. This violated his bail conditions in Mexico and he has been an international fugitive since that time. It is now up to the US government whether or not they will honor the extradition treaty with Mexico.

Duane "Dog" Chapman is a reformed criminal, he was charged in 1977 with being an accomplice to murder. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but released early. His wife Beth has in the past been charged with forgery and extortion.

As for why this is not "top news", I have seen it on CNN, FOX, and A&E, so it does have National attention, but please be aware that there is a war in Iraq, and also in Afghanistan so this may not remain in the news for long

Answer 2

First of all dog is not sitting in a Mexican jail right now when he was arrested last week he was placed in a Hawaii federal prison.If he is extradited then yes he will be serving his time in a Mexican prison.I really enjoy watching his show,but he did break the law and must be accountable for his actions the same as anyone else.He keeps saying the reason he went to Mexico to capture Andrew Luster,was to get this rapist off the street .I also keep hearing how much of a hero he is for doing so but the fact of the matter is Luster had a $1 million dollar bail that he skipped out on.Dog was expecting to get a large percentage of that money for capturing him somewhere around $250,000.Due to the fact that he captured him illegally he got nothing.Now do you think if he knew he would end up with nothing that he still would have tracked him down,I think not

Answer 3

Dog the Bounty Hunter Special appeared on A&E last night. Critics may dismiss his plight because they see his show as a novelty. But I say to you this is of great import because there are three men’s lives at stake. This certainly deserves the attention of the public and the US government.

I am so incensed at his arrest and possible extradition back to Mexico. The whole thing is disgusting.

Duane “Dog” Chapman’s life and the life of son Leland & brother Tim hang in the balance over a minor misdemeanor – the capture of Andrew Luster – notorious rapist now serving 124 year sentence in prison.

While in custody in a US federal detention facility, their lives were threatened by familiar faces and other inmates seeking revenge for his bounty hunting profession. The Mexican prison’s conditions would be worse and they would most likely not live to serve the 4 month to 4 year sentence that misdemeanor carries.
“…. Mexico routinely declines to extradite suspects facing life in prison or the death penalty. Mexico's Supreme Court, which favors rehabilitation and views capital punishment and no-parole sentences as cruel, has blocked numerous extraditions until U.S. authorities agreed to lower the potential punishment a suspect faced in an American court.”
“Mexico itself has a mixed track record for returning fugitives. In the case of American citizens who flee to Mexico, it can take U.S. officials months or even years to get a fugitive returned if they have a good lawyer.”
Source:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/luster/062303_mexico_ctv.html

I hope the Department of Justice does not let the American people down and three of its very fine citizens that need its help. Keep the Dog Free!!!!

Answer 4

I cannot BELIEVE the nerve of some people! Here you have a guy who had a bad life, and turned it all around, devoting his LIFE to the law, and people are coming down on him for doing the right thing!? He went down there to capture a serial RAPIST!! Luster had 86 counts of rape! Imagine this man preying on your daughter, mother, wife, girlfriend, or even YOU (women)!! Wouldn't you feel safer knowing this man was behind bars, and not out hunting down more victims!? Any woman who has been raped should be singing Dog's praises! My fiance' was raped, and that guy got away with it!! I was so outraged, I wanted to go hunt him down and kill him myself! So instead of becoming a vigilante, I am studying to become a cop, and I hope and pray that I too have the courage to do what is right, no matter who gets bent out of shape!! If the US government opposed the manner in which Dog captured Luster, why did they take Luster back into custody, instead of letting him return to Mexico? Doing the right thing isn't always the popular way, but if you are a good person, it MUST be done no matter WHAT!!

Answer 5

Bounty Hunting is against the law in Mexico. He right now in his home in Hawaii. His brother, son, and the Dog are awaitng trial for the case in Mexico. He probably have to pay a big fine. Remember the Dog post a big bond for Luster.

Answer 6

Dog and his family are really getting rail roaded. He is a wonderful man. He is now back in Hawaii. But all 3 of them are out on bail, with ankle bracelets. The can not leave the state. They are under house arrest until, they are all returned to Mexico by our Government. What ticks me off is he is one of the good guys. And here our government is not backing him. But they do nothing about the illegal aliens we have here from Mexico, who run drugs, and live off of the American people. We got to meet him and his beautiful wife Beth last year when we were on vacation in Hawaii. And they were the most gracious down to earth and friendly people that I have ever meet. This is a true shame, what he and his family are being put through. Please visit his web site. www.dogthebountyhunter.com
They have several postings, on ways you can help by contacting officials that might help him. You can also donate to his legal fee's

Answer 7

dog is the man for capturing andrew luster i hate this jurisdiction law between usa and mexico crapy law thats why he broke the law they should make bounty hunting legal in the world, world wide. and dog is the good guy and why want to make a bad guy stupid *** mexican government bounty hunting is a illegal well that law of theirs is nuttin but b.s. tho. what would u do if ur daughter gets raped by a man like him what u going huh.?

Answer 8

The United States has an extradition treaty with Mexico. If, underscore if, he violated Mexican law while pursuing someone then he should be arrested. Mexico is not bound by decisions in US courts. In this case "good guy" is relative to jurisdiction.

I don't know if Mexico has bounty hunters but if they did, and the situation was reversed, wouldn't you expect the Mexican government to hand him over to the US authorities?

Answer 9

Actually dog, his son and his brother were released on bond once again, this time they never made it to Mexico before Beth intervened. They are basically on home detention and no date has been set.

You can get more information at his website dogthebountyhunter.com They have lots of contact information on who to ***** to. A&E had a special on the other night called "the family speaks out" and it had a lot of good information and background info on it. You should try to catch it reruned over the weekend.

Also the guy that they went to mexico to get was a serial rapist who druged his victims and taped it. He is also the son of the man who owns Max Factor make-up. I think we should have a nation wide ban on all maxfactor products. because no doubt that is who is causing all these problems. In the history of the US I don't think we have ever sent one of our guys to mexico, never mind they are just getting charged with a petty crime that even mexico wouldn't pursue with its people.

Answer 10

Yeah Dog screwed up. But sending him to do time in a Mexican prison would be a death sentence. The other inmates will kill him. I say we should help him out. Luster was bastard and I am glad he's off the streets.

Lets save the Dog!

http://www.freedogthebountyhunter.com/