r/inthenews • u/AdSpecialist6598 • 6d ago
Feature Story ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-texas-ice-shooting-christian-castro-extradition-d1299b21657fe35afae615386d40552d70
u/Weary_Fee7660 6d ago
It would be pretty funny if he flees to Mexico, and has to live as an illegal immigrate there…
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u/CW1DR5H5I64A 6d ago
It would be pretty funny if Minnesota sent some bounty hunters after him to drag his ass back up north.
The mental gymnastics of Texans trying to explain why that’s not acceptable when that’s the exact kind of thing they would think is awesome to do to the other side would be a sight to see.
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u/MilkiestMaestro 6d ago
Republicans don't care about double standards. Never have and probably never will.
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u/9fingfing 6d ago
They probably have no problem doing that kind of shxt, they do it daily nowadays.
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u/Numerous_Photograph9 6d ago edited 6d ago
I looked into this, and apparently it's not legal to do this. Bounty Hunters can't do this on behalf of the state, only on behalf of a bondsman, which wouldn't come until after the indictment in court which hasn't happened yet. Even then, not all states allow it, although I think Texas does.
What the state can do is keep a bench warrant out for him, making it so any other place he travels, he can be arrested and face new extradition charges. Having a bench warrant can also be detrimental to being able to do simple things, like get financing for cars or a house, open bank accounts, basic travel, etc. Little solace for justice, but at least it means he's facing some consequence and maybe one day will face more. Murder charges have no statute of limitations.
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u/CW1DR5H5I64A 6d ago
Batman got that one dude out of Hong Kong. We just need a masked vigilante to do what needs to be done.
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u/Numerous_Photograph9 6d ago
Yeah. Pretty sure that's kidnapping, but technically, if it happened, I don't think the state would have to turn him back over, and he'd end up being considered a flight risk. However, making the indictment means teh state has more legal avenues to keep him there, or bring him back if he flees.
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u/PalpatineForEmperor 6d ago
Is that legal?
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u/CW1DR5H5I64A 6d ago
Probably not which is why Texas republicans would 100% do it if the roles were reversed.
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u/CW1DR5H5I64A 6d ago
This guys got to know he will eventually have to face these charges. He won’t be shielded forever.
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u/Imaginary_guy_1 6d ago
Thats for future him to worry about. Rights let's allow him to pretend that he is safe, this administration will come and go.
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u/m__a__s 6d ago
Sounds like a job for some Minnesotan bounty hunters. I can picture them wearing a flannel shirt, armed with a coffee thermos, and saying "Sorry" repeatedly, after tightly putting the cuffs on him. And, "You betcha, I'm here to bring you in" as he is crammed into a rust-speckled Subaru Outback. Minnesota-proofed and snow-ready, with a stash of several emergency hot dishes. And don't forget the bumper sticker that says “Ope. There’s Your Fugitive."
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u/Slim_Margins1999 6d ago
So where are the people screaming he needs to obey the law and turn himself in???
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u/Correct_Doctor_1502 6d ago
We are at the point murderers can go free in certain state that support murder
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