Celebrity Justice
Drop the Chalupa -- Dog's Going Nowhere!

A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman will not face extradition to Mexico on charges of "unlawful deprivation of liberty." The Dog is finally free!

The judge found that there was no evidence that Dog, son Leland and brother Tim were actually charged with an extraditable offense or that a "valid warrant for their arrest exists."

As TMZ first reported
, a Mexican trial judge threw out all charges against Dog and his associates last August, but a federal judge said he needed more time to look at the case -- and went on a 3-month vacation! That judge finally ruled today, ending the Chapman's Mexican legal nightmare.

The group had been charged for their role in the 2003 capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster, who disappeared while awaiting trial on rape charges in California -- he was convicted in absentia. Bounty hunting is considered a crime in Mexico. Luster currently sits in the slammer serving a 124-year prison sentence.



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181. hey are you all so thick headed that if i called the guys on the cameras that just cannot get into a good enough college and i gotta say the folks are they uh let me say uhm hey screw it ya screwed up and ya rents knew ya when ya were young enough and so the tot was not a all out and reader so no money needed for the real and good colleges as if a college were in the future as if and come on folks any one out there think they could even learn to weld with a real good teacher and a toy welding gun not even a wall hanging in my home the education of a gnat is what the guys are holding right come on can not so they do not ! true story i have a 24 year old and my own sweet and masters educated and top of class may i ever be any prouder i gotta think and be more of a woman knowing the idiot i married and left to get an education and am now no more proud and well he is a weeble and a money filled by the lawsuits the people dream about and file ya know fall in a grocery store and he is a six ft and two ninety five lb weeble and me i remarried once and got so happy the man was in Heaven and now i am not gonna ever worry about any of the idiiots left thank you Jesus and Praise God the people that are so scarily ignorant and the stars now do they think the thing they do is real and wow i am the only blonde that can make it go and then stop it right where i want to and my little bitty tongue can go out and the boys all love it when i do that and ahhh yes good to be a ditz no no no get a clue learn to spell and get an application and pray one will take the challenge and as for the idiots on the camera ooh photographer s no they are just well call the police cause the job of the police is to protect and the job of a photographer is to get paid to take photos of people that call and want the camera big education okay wow eee but yes if a man follows me and takes photos of me and i tell him to go shove off and he continues i have a concealed weapon permit and i do not absolutely know if he means me harm do i now? so hello and tell your oaf parents that did not save and make the money or get a loan to educate or abort the retard and shut up it is a legal option so i think i have a few that may and really do agree as retarded is the way to prove the people that are in the street and do not get out of the way of cars and the parent that taught the child that trick that is only after birth abortion not murder of the job the parent did and so hello good bye

Posted at 2:11PM on Nov 7th 2007 by tammy

182. I hope Mr. Chapman and his wife will see this. First, I love all people. My husband marched for civil rights in the 60's. I protested the Vietnam War. My dream has always been that we all get along as people regardless of race or religion. I believe that dream is coming true. However, we are so very aware of offending each other that we have fallen into the game of gotcha. Taken out of context so much of what we say can offend. A private conversation between a father and son should be off limits. We don't know the intimate history between these two. It's none of our business. Mr. Chapman obviously loves his children and believes he is doing good. I don't know anyone who has not regretted something said in anger or out of emotion. Fourtunatly the rest of us we are not being recorded when we speak in the heat of passion or momentary anger. I know Mr. Chapman is not a racist and I wish him all the best.

Posted at 3:19PM on Nov 7th 2007 by Jeanette

183. Everybody is using the "N" word, whites,blacks,Latino's and Indians.
The "N" word is not a race of people even though it has been tried to be pushed off on a certain race. WEBSTER"S Dictionary describes the "N" word as ignorant! And their is a "N" in every race!

Posted at 6:32PM on Nov 7th 2007 by Russell

184. I am glad that Dog is finally free! Now Dog you need to concentrate on forgiving yourself for saying the N word. I think your son sold you out, and that was wrong. This should have been dealt with in a family matter, and the girlfriend needs to butt out. She is putting a wedge in Dog's family. Pray that God will put peace in your family. A&E will restore your show once America stands up to them and fights for your shows return!

Posted at 12:23AM on Nov 8th 2007 by Angela

185. Being a bounty hunter myself, I can relate to Dog's issues with the public. Until you do this job yourself, you CANNOT appreciate the service being done. It's not a pretty, fun-filled job. Leave the Dog and his family alone-he's worked hard to overcome many battles. Aho Mitakuye Oyasin Brother Dog-We Are All Related.

Posted at 1:42AM on Nov 29th 2007 by Skye

186. first things first #1 get your show back on the air#2 you've said your sorry for using the n word you are a great guy with a heart you have caught so many bad people and i am sure there are lots of them out there still but because you have been set free from all charges now comes the hard part getting back on tv may god have mercy on your soul and god bless the Chapmans forever

Posted at 10:40PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Elizabeth Gillespie

187. You know what? This is all vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvery sad. Some of you set here and dog on DOG about the mistakes in his life. You call us hillbillies and what not....makes one wonder? Isn't that calling the kettle black. To some people calling us HILLIBIES is just as bad as using the N word. Yes, Dog was wrong for what he said but what every happend to freedom of speech or the privacy act? There are shows out there like "SOUTH PARK" who use the N word REGIOUSLY!!! I don't see there show being cancelled. Do you? HELL NO!!! Dog has NEVER claimed to be perfect. He is after all HUMAN and we as HUMANS do make mistakes! What is wrong with this world? What are we teaching out children? That if someone makes a mistake we should write the out of our lives or in this cas take the mans means of providing for his family away from him! I love DOG! We love u DOG and family and I pray every day that your show will come back to A&E and if not please heck take ur bussiness else where! A&E are being just as bad u were when u used the N word. They are teaching everyone that if u make a mistake that you are a bad person and to take u off the air. Not something I for one preach to my kids. I teach forgive and forgiveness. A black man uses the N word and it is ok. A news reporter calls a team of african american basket ball girls nappy headed hoes on THE AIR, he gets fired and gets his job back within a week. You use the N word ina private convo. to ur son and ur show is off the air. That's what's wrong with this world. We punish the wrong people and the one's that do the REAL bad get off scott free. Let's worry about the child abusers and rapists and murders out there and quit sweating The Chapman's. They ROCK and we know it! IN DOG WE TRUST!!

Posted at 12:30AM on Jan 30th 2008 by Brandy

188. i have quit watching a &e because they took dog the bounty hunter off the air if the truth was known 1/2 of the public has said things we regreat after all god forgives us for our mastakes we have made if you are christains all of us would forgive .i have a bunch of black friends that are great and i have some whites i thought were friends and they turned out not to be friends i have a friend of my son's friend i call him son and he calls me mom. out in publicbestperson you would want to meet please get " dog back on the air and i will start back watching a&e patty

Posted at 8:11AM on Jan 31st 2008 by by patty

189. The way I see it is: If we ALL voiced to the world the personal things we say on the telephone....to each other...Boy this world would be in a mess! Dog's son was so wrong to do this to his Father...How can you bring down your own parents.

Posted at 9:04AM on Feb 3rd 2008 by debbie simon

190. i have quit watching a&e because they took dog off the air he is a verry good person and also his family is too if the truth was known 1/2 of the public has at one time or other said the "n " word i have some ot the best black friends love them to death one i call him son and he calls me mom out in public
patty

Posted at 12:59AM on Feb 4th 2008 by patty

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