Celebrity Justice
Mexican Court -- "Dog" Must Stand Trial

Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of A&E's "Dog the Bounty Hunter," may have to return to Mexico to stand trial for deprivation of liberty, reports the AP, after a Mexican court ruled today that he should be extradited. The charge stems from Chapman's capture of convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta in 2003.

"Our attorneys have not even been formally informed of the court's decision, as of yet," said Dog and wife Beth Chapman on AETV.com. "We are obviously deeply disappointed and fearful of what will happen, and are currently absorbing the news and discussing our options at this time." No further details were available.

In 2003, Mexican authorities had arrested Chapman and his associates for unlawful deprivation of liberty and released him on bail. Last September, Chapman was arrested by U.S. Marshals and again released on bail.



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16. Dog should be given a medal! Mexico is really corrupt, screwed up country!
The U.S. should send illegals back! CRACK DOWN ON THEM!!

Posted at 5:51PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Roger Clapp

17. Folks, remember he broke the law in that country. He is a lawman and he and his posse should be able to understand "the Law is the Law". I like the Dog, and believe he is a good man, person, father. But he must face the music. Stop bitching and start praying for him and his staff. Your &$*@f this and )^#*% that attitudes are not going to help this man. Try prayer. Pray for his loud mouth wife that belitttles criminals and makes fun of their addictions. The one that is only driven by money and material things. She is one of his weaknesses. Stop complaining and wake up and smell the coffee. You break the Law, you get caught, you pay. As American citizens turn that anger into something positive. BItching is not going to do it.

Posted at 6:17PM on Feb 16th 2007 by tara

18. Bravo Tom!!!
Are those Bastards going to supply him with a translator, fly the american flag, give him a nice free check every month to support all 87 of his family members living in the same house, AND kiss his ass like our government does for the illegals?
FUCK Mexico!!!

Attitude

Posted at 6:52PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Attitude

19. Since all you klones and sheep are drinking from the same Kool-Aid pitcher, I will speak up and say it first --- dibs on being his bail bond rep, so I can be filmed hunting him down in Hawaii on TV, then preaching to him like I am his best friend as I collect the money for his capture and return to Mexico, so he can face up to what he preaches,,, respect for the law.

Posted at 5:55PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Kat-The Pussy Hunter

20. It makes me say for sure I will never visit Mexico support them or buy their products they are messed up backwards wierd. Any rapist should not be able to escape to another country.

Posted at 11:45PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Doreen

21. If Dog has to go then they should send ALL the ILLEGALS back with him at the same time. And put a stop to the ones smuggling drugs into the US as well. And while we are at it make sure that when money is wired back to mexico to keep their country going, we should tax it all. We should also send mexico the medical bills for all the illegals as well. And throw in all the expense we pay to educate the illegals too! Lets start getting some of our money back. And why not clean out our prisons too, when we find a tunnel leading into mexico take a bus of prisoners there and tell them they are free if they never come back to the US. This is our Government at work, but not for the American.

Posted at 6:18PM on Feb 16th 2007 by stevei

22. The idiot that comment on Mexican living on the tax payers money needs to go an educated them self before vomit comes out of their moutn

Posted at 6:48PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Rosa

23. Duane Chapman is a phony piece of trash. He is and always has been a rat. He was a punk and a snitch in the joint. The story he tells is bullcrap. He was never a biker, he just likes to dress the way he thinks bikers do.

Before he gets into a Mexican jail, he should learn to ask for a reacharound and lubricant in Spanish.

Posted at 6:32PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Joe Kerr

24. Get real people. What do you expect? Your swearing and threatening is NOT going to help these people? They broke the law. They were driven by money and not by what is right or wrong. I enjoy watching the show, but it is pretty obvious they are making a mint in the filming of this show. Ironically, they are now the hunted, rightfully so. I am total American and proud to be an American but I can not swear myself silly into believing that these people did anything that was lawful. It was not in their place to break another country's law for monatary gain. Stop bashing Mexico and the illegal immigrants - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Dog and his staff may be what our country needed to get the attention from our Government about unlawful activity and illegal immigration into our Country. I really like the Dog, and I wish him, Leland, and Tim the best but as an American I can only hope they will overcome this challenge. Perhaps they are the sacrifice, the lamb, to assure our Country freedom from illegal immigrants and the benefits they are taking from our American neighbors and families.

Posted at 6:46PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Piper

25. YEEEHAAWWWW....Justice finally! Stay in Mexico DAWG! Maybe you can have a show about your new boyfriend in a Mexican prison. I just saw a picture of Hatchetface....I think she and Beth might be closely related.

Posted at 6:43PM on Feb 16th 2007 by K

26. This is insane! What in the hell is going on when a 3rd world country like Mexico is allowed to keep our mass murders and rapists and give them more rights than they afford their own citizens and then punishes the men who uphold truth and justice? Dog, Leland and Tim did nothing wrong. They pursued an American citizen who was convicted of druging and raping numerous women and brought him back to the US to face the punishment for his crimes. Any other modern civilized country wouldn't even have objected, but leave it up to Mexico to encourage such horrible criminals by offering them safe passage. Is it any wonder that Mexico encourages crime when they all but pay for immigrants to cross illegally into the US?

Posted at 2:18AM on Feb 17th 2007 by De

27. Leave the Dogg alone! We have millions of Mexicans living here illegally, so Mexico needs to call them home to stand trial. Mexico is having the worst drug wars in history, and policemen are being decapitated, and heads thrown on the dance floor, on the beach, and outside buildings. Mexico needs to be happy that America is supporting and educating her people for free, which is something Mexico will never do. Can you imagine Mexico going all over the English speaking world hiring teachers to teach Americans in English? Will Mexico give Americans a mortgage, free medical care, and welfare? I admire Mexico for making a FOOL out of America, if she is so stupid.. Mexico would never treat our illegal in Mexico, like we treat Mexicans here. You go to prison and you are FINED big time, if you overstay your visa. America is spending BILLIONS educating Mexican children and other children from all over the Spanish speaking world. Would Mexico do that for our children? Mexico needs to leave the Dogg along, and be happy that America is rolling out the red carpet for her poor citizens. Acapulco is doomed with all the killings going on there. Protect Acapulco and leave the Dogg alone!

Posted at 6:26PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Judi

28. Personally, I am NOT a fan of the show, but UNJUST IS UNJUST!!!!!!

Here's an idea...if the stench SOB (South of Border) can dictate that a US citizen must return to Mexico to be tried, then the USA should get a crack at the DRUG DEALING, BORDER RUNNING DIRTBAG that helped jail the 2 US Border Patrol Agents who were just doing their job!!!!

VIVA DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:32PM on Feb 16th 2007 by lucy

29. Hooray for Mexico!
Bounty hunting is against Mexico law.
As for Mexican crossing over to break our laws, Most of us are standing on Old Mexico.
Mexicans are indigenous to this part of the world, look it up.

Posted at 7:50PM on Feb 16th 2007 by Serg Soto

30. FUCK MEXICO!!! Deport all the illegals and put up a 50 foot ELECTRIC fence so they can NEVER COME BACK OVER HERE!!!!! If Mexico can harbor criminals so can the US. What is happening to Dog is so unfair!!!

Posted at 10:05AM on Feb 17th 2007 by oh no you didn't

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