Gonzalez had better let this one drop. First of all, turning an American citizen over to a foreign country for an act that isn't criminal in the US is borderline illegal. Secondly, Chapman set right a wrong that Mexico was actively involved in committing, and that is why they are so ticked off. They better let this one die on the vine. Turning a high profile, and by all accounts heroic celebrity that is immensely popular with your base over to Mexican authorities for the supposed 'crime' of capturing a fugitive from US Justice would absolutely erode base Republican support to the point of collapse. I wonder if anyone within the administration has thought anything about the political ramifications of this case?
Utter nonsense. The legality of the action in the USA has absolutely nothing to do with it since the actions occured in Mexico. It's not illegal to grow a marijuana plant in your home in Alaska, but it's a hanging offense in Singapore. Translation: Don't grow pot plants in Singapore. The fact that it's legal in Alaska is completely irrelevant.
Turning a high profile, and by all accounts heroic celebrity that is immensely popular with your base over to Mexican authorities for the supposed 'crime' of capturing a fugitive from US Justice would absolutely erode base Republican support to the point of collapse
More nonsense. First of all it shouldn't matter how great the man's celebrity. Second of all, the law and order base wants the law to be respected and expects Chapman to be turned over. The only caveat is that the possibility that U.S. agents led him to believe he had the sacntion of the U.S. government.
" I wonder if anyone within the administration has thought anything about the political ramifications of this case?"
They don't think!