Duane "Dog" Chapman Arrested?

News from the Associated Press:

HONOLULU - TV reality star Duane “Dog” Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters’ capture three years ago of a cosmetics company heir.

Chapman, son Leland Chapman and associate Timothy Chapman were taken into custody and did not resist arrest, said Mark Hanohano, U.S. Marshal for the district of Hawaii. “It went down without incident,” Hanohano said.

Mona K. Wood, a publicist for the star of the popular cable series “Dog The Bounty Hunter,” said Chapman would be vindicated. “He arrests the bad guys — and he is definitely not one of them,” she said.

The charges stem from Chapman’s capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, said Marshals spokeswoman Nikki Credic in Washington.

Chapman’s capture of Luster, who had fled the country while on 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.

My take on this:

Now this is just crazy! We have a man that was wanted for rape and these guys go and do what our goverment does all the time. They went to Mexico to bring back a fugitive. Now we all see the stories on tv when the FBI and such go to mexico and bring back a fugitive. This is wrong that these guys have been arrested. Someone needs to step up and stop this! I watch the Tv Show all the time, and I will tell you these guys, although rough on the outside do have a heart and help many people. Why did our Government issue a federal warrant? Where is our country going to?

Updated September 16th, 2006:

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 Friday.

Chapman was released on $300,000 bail 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.