Thread: Bounty Hunter’ becomes part of Tancredo’s White House bid

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Bounty Hunter’ becomes part of Tancredo’s White House bid

Call it the “Dog” plank in the presidential platform of Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo.

The conservative congressman has been at the forefront of the effort to prevent the extradition of bounty hunter and reality TV star Duane “Dog” Chapman and his brother and son to Mexico on a deprivation of liberty charge.

Now, Tancredo has made it a part of his presidential campaign. Tancredo recently sent a letter to the Mexican government protesting the action, and his campaign site now sports a form that allows users to add their name to the letter and “let my congressman know how I feel.”

“I’ve read the letter to the Mexican government and I agree,” the petition states. “It’s time for the Mexican government to dismiss the charges against all the Chapmans and end their attempts to extradite.”

After convicted rapist Andrew Luster, an heir to the Max Factor fortune, jumped bail last fall, Chapman pursued him into Mexico and captured him without the cooperation of the Mexican government. U.S. Marshals later arrested Chapman at his home in Hawaii as Mexican authorities demanded extradition.

Tancredo immediately sent a letter, co-signed by 29 other House members, to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking her to deny the extraction of Chapman.

“It seems that Mexican authorities are pressing this case only because they are so stung by the embarrassment of failing where Mr. Chapman succeeded,” Tancredo wrote.

On March 28, along with the letter to Mexico, Tancredo sent another letter to Rice inquiring as to whether the United States has a legal obligation to extradite bounty hunters based on an agreement that could just amount to “a wink and a nod” between governments.

On March 28, along with the letter to Mexico, Tancredo sent another letter to Rice inquiring as to whether the United States has a legal obligation to extradite bounty hunters based on an agreement that could just amount to “a wink and a nod” between governments

IMO Tom is taking action on the issues other politicians are either waffleing on or ignoring completely. He is standing up where no other will or intends to. Another reason I really admire him! GOOOOO TOM!!!!!

Originally Posted by April

On March 28, along with the letter to Mexico, Tancredo sent another letter to Rice inquiring as to whether the United States has a legal obligation to extradite bounty hunters based on an agreement that could just amount to “a wink and a nod” between governments

IMO Tom is taking action on the issues other politicians are either waffleing on or ignoring completely. He is standing up where no other will or intends to. Another reason I really admire him! GOOOOO TOM!!!!!

I hope he hits fire sometime soon, id love to see him get a Republican bid. Id go for him and Ron Paul as running mates....

you hear that guys? combine dang u... pleaes

Originally Posted by steelerbabe

On March 28, along with the letter to Mexico, Tancredo sent another letter to Rice inquiring as to whether the United States has a legal obligation to extradite bounty hunters based on an agreement that could just amount to “a wink and a nod” between governments.

"A wink and a nod between governments" only goes one way. Sure, we'll send armed marshals to Dog's home to send him to mexico at Calderon's wishes............BUT WHEN WILL WE GET EXTRADITION OF MEXICAN MURDERERS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO HAVE FOUND REFUGE BACK IN MEXICO??????

So, Mexico isn't extraditing these murderers because they disagree with the death penalty......Well, the Tom Tancredo White House would not extradite Dog because, Mr. Calderon, we find your "laws against bounty hunting" utterly stupid.