I can't believe I would ever take this guy up as a cause, because I've never watched his show. I'm closing in on "middle-age," lead a very home-body kind of life, and always thought he looked rather trashy. But I just watched one show, which happened to be the one where they talked about how he is about to be extradited to Mexico for capturing the escaped Andrew Luster, the infamous "Max Factor heir" and convicted serial rapist.
If you don't know about this case, I just sent the following letter to a number of TV news outlets, such as Nancy Grace and (gulp! I hate this guy, but...) even Bill O'Reily!
Re: Extradition of Duane "Dog" Chapman, Bounty Hunter, to Mexico
Duane Chapman, Leland Chapman, and Tim Chapman, bounty hunters, went into Mexico to capture convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster, the infamous "Max Factor heir,” who is a U.S. citizen. Luster was returned to the U.S. and is now serving 124 years for his crimes. However, the Chapmans were detained by the Mexican government, and kept in jail for approximately one week for “deprivation of liberty.” They then posted bail, and came home to the U.S. Unfortunately, they are now about to be extradited, nearly 3 years later, to Mexico, where they face possibly 4 years in prison. As they are famous bounty hunters (“Dog“ has his own TV show), incarceration would almost surely result in their murders in the prison.
“Deprivation of liberty” is considered a misdemeanor in Mexico. It is not the same as kidnapping. Their capture of Andrew Luster was not a felonious act, by any definition. Rather, it was the capture and return to justice of an escaped, convicted serial rapist—a serial rapist that, when his Puerto Vallarta residence was searched, evidence proved intended to seek vengeance against those who had testified against him.
This is unjust and should not be allowed. Even if they committed a misdemeanor in Mexico, should they be sentenced to almost certain death by vengeful prisoners? I would think that the Mexican government would be pleased to have a dangerous rapist out of their country, particularly as he was not a Mexican citizen. Please look into this matter and stop this gross miscarriage of justice!
Here is the link to the A&E website with the latest news on this case. I think it would be a popular cause for you to take up.
http://www.aetv.com/dog_the_bounty_h...g_fff_home.jsp