Normally I try to stay clear of anything of a political nature here, and I'll admit that the following is based solely on assumptions and a bit of speculation on my part, but what the hell, I'm going for it.
MSNBC reports that today, Mexico extradited Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix to the United States, making him the first major Mexican drug lord to be sent north to face drug charges.
On Friday, American bounty hunter Duane Chapman was picked up in Hawaii by U.S. Marshalls at the request of the Mexican government for extradition, stemming from his apprehension of Andrew Luster, who was convicted of rape and is currently serving a 124 year prison sentence.
Coincidence? Possibly.
But you have to wonder. At least, I have to. How sad it would be if we were to discover that someone who works to remove drug dealer scum from the streets, was traded to a foreign government in exchange for a low-life piece of crap like that.
One can almost imagine that if a foreign government might be apprehensive about turning someone over to the U.S., they might request a public figure, someone the American people value, thinking that our leaders would never agree to it.
Again, this is pure speculation on my part. Seems like an awful big coincidence to me though.
You can read the MSNBC article here.
6 comments:
Hmmm...
Interesting post.
Have you been watching the Dog marathon?
I had to wonder about the timing, too. If they really do send Dog down there, in my opinion, it'll be a gross miscarriage of justice. Andrew Luster apparently wasn't all that hard to find, so the Mexican authorities should have been able to find him and ship him back to us. But, no. We have to make an example of the man who snagged the bastard. It really makes my blood boil.
karen: Thanks for letting me know about the "Dog" marathon yesterday. I did keep it on throughout the day as I worked around the house. I'm anxious to see how long it's going to take before they have his hearing.
tori: From what I've been reading about the laws surrounding extridition to other countries, the act has to be considered a crime in both countries in order for them to follow through. This alone should prevent his being sent to Mexico. If bounty hunting were illegal here, there'd be on Dog.
that should be "no" Dog. Damned chubby fingers lol.
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