Does any know the latest with Dog the Bounty Hunter?

Question

I went to his website but the latest update was in Sept.06.I also signed his petition to free him..,one hundred and eighty thousand signatures so far, that is so kewl.Thanks for your info and FREE THE DOG.

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?dwayne&1

Answer 1

FEBRUARY 16: An Associated Press report out of Guadalajara, Mexico stated that a Mexican federal court has denied Duane "Dog" Chapman's injunction request and has ruled that the star of A&E's "Dog the Bounty Hunter" should be extradited and stand trial for deprivation of liberty - a charge stemming from Dog and his posse's 2003 capture of convicted serial rapist, Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta.

Mexican authorities had asked for Chapman's extradition from Hawaii and U.S. Marshals took Dog, son Leland Chapman and associate Tim Chapman into custody back on September 14th for their role in bringing Luster to justice. Dog, Leland and Tim were released on bail and have been awaiting a ruling on their request to stop the extradition proceedings, which would otherwise require them to face trial in Mexico.

"Our attorneys have not even been formally informed of the court's decision, as of yet," Dog and wife Beth Chapman said. "We are obviously deeply disappointed and fearful of what will happen, and are currently absorbing the news and discussing our options at this time."

Andrew Luster, the notorious heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, was convicted of drugging and raping three women over a four year span. During his trial in 2003, Luster fled the country, leading to an international manhunt. In June 2003, Dog and his team tracked the fugitive Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he was living under an alias, and seized him. Luster was subsequently found guilty in the US and is currently serving a 124 year prison sentence. At that time,in June 2003, Dog, Tim and Leland were arrested by the Mexican authorities for unlawful deprivation of liberty and released on bail.

Answer 2

Bounty hunters have way too much power. They can enter the fugitive's private property without a warrant in order to execute a re-arrest. Bounty hunters do not undergo any formal training, and are generally unlicensed, only requiring sanction from a bail bondsman to operate in several states. Law enforcement can catch people who jump bail and do it within the law. Bounty hunters are obsolete and dangerous.