Dog the Bounty Hunter
UPDATE: November 11 2007 SUNDAY
Editorial Round-up
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Duane Chapman has kept out of the limelight for the last several days. He seems to have done what most people do in times of stress and trouble–hunker down in safe surroundings and try to weather the storm.
Around the country, the reaction was of several varieties. Editorially, it was running against the Bounty Hunter: no amount of his apologies can right the wrong.
Editors are busy people.
A casual reading of these makes one suspect that some of the editors doing the writing might have been too busy to listen to the tapes–outside of the famous 10-15 second soundbites that every media outlet has played over the last 10 days.
The editors appear to be of the mind that Duane Champman–a man with a rough background and an ex-con–should never have been thinking, let alone saying, what he did.
It might be an interesting experiment: one of the writers below has a private cellphone conversation taped unawares, sold to the National Enquirer, edited down to the most inflammatory bits and played on national media.
Interesting to hear the reaction then.
The fan reaction was, understandably, running heavily in Dog’s favor–most Internet polls are still racking up 80-90% in Chapman’s favor. A ‘live and let live’ attitude seems to be the norm.
A random round-up of Dog the Bounty Hunter opinions is presented below.
Scott Beasley [11-08-07] at Clarksville Online:
Anyone who has listened to the sickening rant of this so called “celebrity†should be infuriated. His repetitive use of the “N†word and obvious disapproval with interracial relationships was exemplified in a recorded phone call.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackbackdog made a mistake so what he said sorry but who cares speak your mind if you dont like it the go whatch seasame street
Give him a break yall………he’s only human…we make mistakes and God forgives all mistakes. Do you want God to forgive you????? think about that!!!
I think this is being blown totally out of proportion…..he mad e a mistake but atleast he is honest. i thought this was america where everyone has freedom of speech….people get over it. he isn’t the first person to do this and i can guarantee he won’t be the last.
I think dog made a mistake and he has apoligised for it now live and let live we all make mistakes and dog made this one.
think of how many people make racial slurs at home and no one blinks an eye-lid but because dog is famous and his son backstabbed the family doesnt mean we have the right to point the finger. so leave him alone and let him get on with his life doing the job he loves.
And A&E bring back dog the bounty hunter on TV. let the family get back to normal and live the life they deserve, a happy one.
God Bless You Dog!
xx
I hope A&E will bring back his show. He does a lot of good. Who among us have never said something wrong or improper. I am not agreeing with him, I just think he has apologized and we should accept that. If you have ever watched his show you will see how he ALWAYS forgives the people who are running from him, the people who fight with him, who take his money and then flee. No matter how mad he might get, he always forgives them and even tries to bring them to the Lord.
get to http://www.petitiononline.com/dogontv and get the Dog back where on TV!!!!!!
Tell everyone and spread the link everywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!
God Bless Dog,
A&E needs the dog and we need the dog also.
THE SOUTHS GONNA RISE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
We’re all human. We all make mistakes. But can we say this was a mistake? I mean, Dog was speaking in private to a family member and stating his beliefs. He didn’t say he hated Blacks/African Americans (not sure what term is presently politically correct). From what I heard, he was talking about someone taking what the family said at times and blowing it out of proportion and risking what they had worked hard to achieve. So what if the person he spoke of was Black/African American? She could have just as easily been of another race, another color. I believe the editors and others misunderstood Dog’s personal message to his son.
What I find ironic is that there are those who use the word, claim to no longer use it, and claim to have apologized. Others gave them a chance and aparently time has shown they were sincere in their apology. They were obviously forgiven yet they cannot accept an apology from the Dog. Why do they not treat Dog the way they were treated? Isn’t that what all minorities want: equal treatment? Could it be Dog doesn’t get the same right because he is Caucasian? Come on…equality is a two-way street.
The reaction of these individuals fuels the hatred in those who really are prejudice/racist. It gives them the chance to twist Dog’s words, too, and use it to their advantage. It’s like a vicious cycle created from words twisted to fit another’s agenda.
The reaction of most minority individuals makes me ashamed I am a minority, something I have always been proud of. We need to treat others as we want to be treated. We can’t expect others to change if we aren’t willing to change ourselves.
Dog, I still love you.
I have only been watching dog for a couple of months,but I can see that this man has commitment and most of all compassion.
He is always willing to give people a second chance despite being given the run around at times.
Everyone makes mistakes and says things in the heat of the moment which is regretted later.
We are all forgetting here that he has been betrayed big time by his son.
Give Duane a second chance and let him resume his life.!!!
As an African American woman that use to watch his show, I think he is off his damn rocker. I watched his interview on Larry King and I have a hard time believing that he felt it was ok to use the word because he thought he was black. WTF? If that isn’t one of the dumbest things I have ever heard. There are also other problems with this whole ordeal.
1.) He already had another son that sold him out, why would he be stupid enough not to think other of his kids wouldn’t, especially someone that just got out of the pen.
2.) He claims that the girlfriend and a friend of hers were going to jump Beth and beat her up. So, why would Dog still be dealing with a son whose girlfriend supposedly threatened to beat up his wife? Furthermore, why didn’t he call the cops and report it. Oh yeah, it never happened.
3.) Dog never had even seen the girlfriend or talked to her, so why is it that he thought she was a bad influence? She has no criminal record, works with disabled kids and is trying to get into the Coast Guard. Am I missing something? If anything, his loser son would be the bad influence.
Personally, I hope she does sue his ass. He knew NOTHING about her, other than her skin tone and ran with that. From the allegations that he made in regards to her character, that just might prevent her from getting into the Coast Guard.
Dog is a hero and an inspiration to millions. His show is truely inspiring
it is a true shame that he would come under attack from people out to make a
buck. I will not watch A & E until his show is put back on.
Has no man, no matter what color called every ethnic group racial names in the privacy of their own home or in front of family members, its just because this man whom every one seems to think should be some kind of god can not do the same. Dog has shown me that he is very, very compasionate about getting rid of drugs and making this people better individuals. So we the public are going to hang him for a few words said that every man in the world has said himself. I say if you have not thrown a stone then you can hang this man and his family if you havethen you need to think about ruining a man’s life over a word. This is sad and should only be judged by God himself. We need to think about it and let him get on with his life instead of trying to ruin what he is doing for the good of man.
I have heard this many times and I say this for the Dog and everyone
“Although I may not agree with what you say I will defend your right to say it till death.”
good luck Dog, I hope that all works out for you and your family. God bless.
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