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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61. Jaime and any other scumbag who wants to play keyboard commando, just bring your scumbag ass to Lake Isabella, Callifornia. Anyone in town can direct you to the top of the hill and my house, or just look for the bright light on the hilltop. Black belt in any martial art isn't enough to help you here, so you might want to bring some help along with your kneepads. We can send your hero a video of what happens to you and what will happen to him when he has to surrender.

I don't hide behind a computer and now you have easy directions to where I live. Do you have what it takes? Chapman doesn't and he knows it. Put up or shut up.

Posted at 3:51AM on Feb 17th 2007 by Joe Kerr

62. Joe Kerr... you crack me up. What does his height have to do with the problem you have with Dog? Oh, and let us know if someone actually bothers to show up at your house.

I am glad Dog and the others took Luster off the streets. Hopefully all of this is just some kind of "show" between the goverments and Dog will not have to do prison time in Mexico.


Posted at 5:15AM on Feb 17th 2007 by CrazylikeaFox

63. Okay, just to shut the haters up. How many people here know women that were raped/sexually assulted? I have met 5 so far in my lifetime (28 years). If you or someone you know was hurt in this way, you know the damage that it does to you. A friend of mine won't leave the house without a knife because of it. 1 in 3 women will be raped or sexually abused in her lifetime.

God bless Dog and his family!

Posted at 8:35AM on Feb 17th 2007 by somebody's mama

64. ..................................Run DOG, Run.................................

Posted at 9:15AM on Feb 17th 2007 by Kim

65. Has anyone seen Chuck Norris, he'll get this straightened out quick!!!!

Posted at 9:46AM on Feb 17th 2007 by Freakhater

66. All I hear is 2 sides. One side thinks Dog should go free and the other side says hey, you broke a law, so you should pay.

The problem I have is the wide spread corruption in Mexico. Thousands of crimes go unsolved, and the police are so corrupt, they will take pay offs. Who is to say Luster didnt pay these cops off?

When they found Luster in Puerto vallerta, he had MORE GHB! as if 86 rapes were not enough!

i know Dog broke a law, but im disgusted that Mexico, of all laws they do not enforce, decide to enforce this one.

Posted at 9:51AM on Feb 17th 2007 by Missiris9

67. Dont do this to him. He didn't ask for this and doesn't deserve this. He's a good father, husband, brother, role model, person!! What is wrong with the U.S?!

Posted at 11:18AM on Feb 17th 2007 by JLS

68. i absolute love dog, beth and family. dog and beth if you are reading this watch "the secret" it will help. turn the God-given power of your minds to the light. i will do the same in your name along with our lord jesus. remember He (jesus)was ALWAYS grateful in advance his faith was unshakable.

with Love,

Reverend Lee

Posted at 11:26AM on Feb 18th 2007 by lee

69. In reading these posts, what strikes me is that a lot of you people saying negative things don't understand that the laws in Mexico are not like laws here in the United States (why do you think so many immigrants will do anything to leave down there?) Basically there is NO LAW in Mexico --- only $$$. It is truly a country where "He who has the gold, makes the rules". I have been in and out of Mexico 62 times in the past fourteen years, mostly business-related and believe me, there isn't any "law" like we think of it here in the U.S. To get anything done, you have to grea$e the right palm$.
That is the only thing that Dog and the guys messed up when they nailed Luster down there is that they didn't pay the right people and/or they didn't pay them enough. Money buys anything in Mexico, but they didn't spread it around right or there wasn't enough of it. I can guarantee that Luster did. When he set up his life down there, he obviously paid for protection, etc. He probably was paying the "right" people and Dog didn't. It pissed the higher up Mexican officials (aka criminals) off! They lost an income, when Luster went down!
MEXICO IS THE MOST CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD! Try doing business down there, you better take a whole suitcase of money and you better pay it to the right people.

Posted at 12:01PM on Feb 17th 2007 by Catherine

70. Catherine You hit the nail on the head. Dog didn't pay off the right people. My brother overstayed his visa due to illness and had to "grease" the right person to the tune of $800 to get out of that God forsaken country. That's right, he had to PAY to leave. Just wait, if someone offers them enough money, Dog's arrest warrant will be forgotten.

Posted at 12:32PM on Feb 17th 2007 by Bettyboop

71. joe kerr you make me sick. I bet your a icehead living in a trailer park hiding out from people like dog police and good citizen in the world!!!!!!!!!! Maby youll have some compasion when some trash like lester comes to your trailer and rapes you and family ..Then youll want someone like dog to save your a** BUT youll just only hear lalalala "ICEHEAD" NO-ONE IN HEAR LIKES YOU OR WANTS TO HEAR YOU....SO GO POOF YOUR GONE

Posted at 1:21PM on Feb 17th 2007 by melissa

72. This Joe Kerr guy needs to do something constructive like brush his one tooth and make up his bed in his mom's basement.

Posted at 1:36PM on Feb 17th 2007 by Catherine

73. First, and foremost I would like to commend Dog and his family for what they do. I think he is an upstanding and very genuine person..he has a heart of gold. How many people out there could go out and do what he and members of his family do, each and every day?? Sometimes many times a day. I't does not matter that certain people think he only puts on a front for the cameras, because it is per say really just "another reality show". Wake up everyone...it IS reality. This man yes may of been a convicted criminal in the years before, but has obviously turned his life around to help us all out, in some way. He's just helping us all out (think about it). even if the island is small-criminals still travel last time I checked. Who cares if you think Beth is materialistic, shes awesome-a rock,deserving,empowers us women so quit complaining!!!She has a backbone. MY prayers go out to the family, and I hope they can bypass prison for putting another scum bag behind bars that could of ultimately have affected one of our lives someday. I would not want one of my daughters to have come prey to this sick twisted man(Andrew Luster). It is not fair that Dog, Leland, and Tim may face years in prison for something they did that WE ALL KNOW was the right thing to do. Every day they put their lives on the line for us to get another criminal off the streets, like i said even if the island is small. It doesnt matter, one less problem out there for us to worry about. This just goes to show how our country is so much different in many ways. Mexico just puts people in jail, and "throws away the key", especially if you are american you are seen in a different light, down there. They do not care if you are doing good for your fellow man. It is also obvoius that some in the US feel ill towards Dog, what has he done to you, besides put peace in your mind that another bad guy is off the street? Helps me sleep at night. I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but let's come to our senses ladies and gentlemen. He is a hero. Any man/women is who puts thereselves out there. I couldn't do what him, and his family does, I bet 90 percent of you couldn't either. Do I hear just plain jealousy in the air?-because this man was headed down a destructive path in his life, and was able to turn it all around. HE IS WHERE HE IS TODAY because he chose to make it happen, he didn't set around and bitch about it all day. Dog paid his dues, became an icon. struggle and despair were no strangers to him. He picked him self up, and now look where he is-EXACTLY ...being dumped on by the goverment of Mexico, if you can call it a goverment. Some laws are ridiculous, someone does good, there is always a catch, or a consequence. I can only hope our goverment can help him in some way. And WHY after all this time did the Mexican goverment just come after him last September? After how many years? It was commented on MSNBC that maybe at trade was negotiated? Between the US and the Mex. Gov.? That is playing very dirty, shame on the U.S. The Mexican Gov. was just upset that THEY couldn't catch Luster first. They don't care who comes to their country, or Why. So Dog was ultimately traded for some one they really wanted? I'm not going into the whole illegal immigration thing that some of you have. It is a problem, but so is this. 3 men's lives hang in the balance. Well, thanks for listening to me clear my head on this. All of us who care should just pray for a positive outcome, and keep the men who have proven to be nothing less than Heros out of prison. Holly

Posted at 3:15PM on Feb 17th 2007 by HOLLY

74. Sounds like Joe Kerr has a REALLY small penis......

Posted at 7:09PM on Feb 17th 2007 by KendraK

75. Bottom line: Dog captured a serial rapist hiding out in Mexico who jumped bail. Even if he had killed the guy he shouldn't be in trouble for it. The guy deserves a medal. How many women and girls did Dog prevent from being raped or killed by Luster? Thesesociopaths do not stop, they just graduate to killing once raping loses it's thrill. I sure as hell hope our gov't doesn't hand him over. If they do they're even more fuc*ed than I thought.

Posted at 7:14PM on Feb 17th 2007 by Dog Is A Hero

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