DR and extradition--Last night's Law and Order Episode

[abe]

Don't quite know where to post this, but there is no DR Public Relations forum on which to address the country's image.

On last night's wildly popular Law and Order-SVU episode, the bad guy (a murderous pimp) simply told the good guys that he "was going to the Dominican" and "you can't touch me".

There were several references to "weak extradition laws" and the overall implication was that criminals' first thought in NY to escape justice is to "take a Dominican vacation."

Despite the fact that the good guys nabbed him before he got to fly to the DR, there was a very obvious image of his packed suitcases by the door when they finally got him. You have to wonder, to the highly suggestible American travelling public, what message re: the DR they took away from this episode.

Talk about bad product placement.

[Conchman]

Its a friggen TV show - in reality if the US government wants a criminal in the DR for crimes committed in the US, he will end up back in the US via extradition or a variety of other means available.

I doubt anybody is losing sleep over this.

[jruane44]

The reality is that the exrtradition of an individual is very difficult in the DR. Not impossible but very difficult and time consuming.

[vince1956]

Originally Posted by abe

Don't quite know where to post this, but there is no DR Public Relations forum on which to address the country's image.

On last night's wildly popular Law and Order-SVU episode, the bad guy (a murderous pimp) simply told the good guys that he "was going to the Dominican" and "you can't touch me".

There were several references to "weak extradition laws" and the overall implication was that criminals' first thought in NY to escape justice is to "take a Dominican vacation."

Despite the fact that the good guys nabbed him before he got to fly to the DR, there was a very obvious image of his packed suitcases by the door when they finally got him. You have to wonder, to the highly suggestible American travelling public, what message re: the DR they took away from this episode.

Talk about bad product placement.

Try turning over

[Musicqueen]

I also watched this show last night, and was appalled...not so much about the extradition, but about the use of the "Dominican"...when will they ever learn to name the country properly!!! Now, THAT really offended me!!! It sounds so demeaning...

MQ

[Hillbilly]

PULEEZE!! "Victor" , the pimp was caught....

Look as the type of person that calls the DR "the Dominican" and you get an idea of what low life types are like....what is called in the country "mente de mosca"

Seems like that was a popular show!!

HB

Oh yeah. Ti Wah Chang has done several shows about Dominicans that flee to the DR after doing evil things inthe US. They are mostly back in US jails or awaiting trials. Fernandez, like the "good little boy he is" is making sure that all the protocols are being followed, but there are people extridited every week....This is not a safe haven.....

[MrMike]

I don't think we need to worry much about what Americans think about the DR, most of them don't think about it at all.

I've been here nearly 8 years and friends and family still ask me, "so how are things down there in Costa Rica or wherever...."

[Chirimoya]

I think we should recall our ambassador.

[cobraboy]

Originally Posted by MrMike

I don't think we need to worry much about what Americans think about the DR, most of them don't think about it at all.

Think about it?

You have to know about something before you can think about it.

*Typical CB/Edumacated Friend of CB discussion:*

EFoCB: You goin' to that place again?

CB: What place?

EFoCB: You know. THAT place. Down there.

CB: The Dominican Republic?

EFoCB: Is that it?

CB: Yeah.

EFoCB: Oh. I thought it was something else. Like El Dominico or something.

CB: Dominican Republic. Republica Dominicana. Dom Rep. Paradise.

EFoCB:That's it. Where is it again?

CB: The Eastern 2/3 of Hispanola.

EFoCB: Where's that? Near Nassau?

CB: Shares the island with Haiti.

EFoCB: Haiti! THAT Haiti? The VooDoo Haiti? I heard about THAT! Does that stuff actually work?

CB: It must. I sacrificed a virgin chicken just to make you smarter...

FoCB: Really?

CB: Yep. And next trip I'm gonna do it again to make you good looking.

[marliejaneca]

Originally Posted by Musicqueen

I also watched this show last night, and was appalled...not so much about the extradition, but about the use of the "Dominican"...when will they ever learn to name the country properly!!! Now, THAT really offended me!!! It sounds so demeaning...

MQ

Exactly!
That is what I thought when I heard them only use "Dominican" instead of the "Dominican Republic". Right away, I turned to my hubby and daughter and said "they don't even know the proper name of the country for goodness sake!"
I then actually chuckled and thought "oh, wouldn't a lot of DR1'rs be p***ed off right now" !

Marlie