DOG The Bounty Hunter

***please send e-mails to congress***Duane Chapman to Mexico: 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' May Face ChargesFeb 17, 2007In a move that will certainly cause outrage, a federal court cleared the way for Dog the Bounty Hunter, aka Duane 'Dog' Chapman to be extradited to face charges in Mexico. Fortunately the decision can still be appealed. Still Chapman may have to return to Mexico to stand trial for deprivation of liberty, reports the Associated Press, after a Mexican court ruled that he should be extradited. The charge stems from Chapman's capture of convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta in 2003.Duane Chapman to Mexico: 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' to Face Charges"We only just heard about the Mexican court’s decision to continue with the extradition proceedings, and are still in shock," Chapman and his wife, Beth, said in a statement issued Thursday night in Honolulu."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.***The charges against Chapman stem from his June 2003 capture of Luster in Puerto Vallarta. Luster had fled to Mexico to avoid trial, and his detention by Chapman led to his return to the U.S. and a 124-year prison term. Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico.Chapman, who is now free on $300,000 bail, faces up to four years in a Mexican jail if convicted. One note from the AP report details that Dog's Mexican lawyer Jorge Huerta believes that if Chapman is convicted, he would likely only have to pay a fine of several hundred dollars.The attorney said illegal detention is a relatively minor crime in Mexico. Chapman has said before that he fears he will be killed if he is indeed incarcerated in a Mexican prison.--Complied from wire reports***please send e-mails to congress***WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?PROTEST THE ARREST AND DEMAND THE FREEDOM OF DOG CHAPMAN, LELAND CHAPMAN AND TIM CHAPMANCALL US GOVERNMENT OFFICIALSCALL THE MEXICAN EMBASSYCALL THE MEXICAN TOURISM BOARDBOYCOTT TRAVEL TO MEXICO & PURCHASE OF MEXICAN PRODUCTSSIGN THE PETITION AThttp://www.petitiononline.com/dwayne/petition.html.. ..