Bounty hunter 'Dog' tagged, gets let out

[LTR]

HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars accused of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture of a cosmetics company heir in Mexico posted bail and were released.

Chapman was released on $300,000 bail Friday after spending the night in a federal detention center and his co-stars on the popular A&E show "Dog The Bounty Hunter" were freed on $100,000 bail each.

Chapman, his son, Leland Chapman, and associate Timothy Chapman, no relation, were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from the capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, officials said.

Chapman's capture of Luster, who had fled the country during his trial on charges he raped three women, catapulted the 53-year-old bounty hunter to fame and led to the reality series on A&E. Luster is now serving a 124-year prison term.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/16/dog.bounty.ap/index.html?section=cnn_topstories

[KyndCulture]

1. I guess I'm the only DUer who doesn't know who this is.

No TV will do that to ya.

[Caoimhe]

2. You aren't missing anything

[Kagemusha]

3. I've heard of Luster.

But this seems to be a..

(No.. must.. resist... do not.. give in.. argh, I can't hold it back!!!)

...a Dog and pony show.

:)

[donsu]

4. I'm glad Dog got Luster! thank you Dog

nt

[atreides1]

5. I'm glad as well

But it doesn't give him the right to break the law, and if he was as smart as he attempts to present himself on his show, maybe he would have found out that bounty hunting is a violation of Mexican law!

My main question is why now, after all this time the government of Mexico decided to press the issue on a warrant that was to expire next month?

It may be nothing, or there is more to this then is out in the open.

[donsu]

6. maybe Luster's family/money is behind this - vengence?

nt