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Dog, the Racist Bounty Hunter? Duh!
Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 9:35 am by JamiA&E has suspended production on Doug “Dog” Chapman’s show, Dog the Bounty Hunter, after the National Enquirer broadcast a tape of a private conversation in which Chapman uses racial invectives describing a young woman whom his son is dating.
Okay, this is total bullshit.
First, is anyone really surprised that Dog uses the “N” word? He’s Dog the BOUNTY HUNTER, not Dog the Fluffy Chow Chow Spreading Tolerance and Good Will Among the Masses. He hunts down mother fuckers who skip bail for a living. This is not someone you invite over for polite conversation.
Second, this is a private conversation that has been taken completely out of context. Who knows. The woman in question might indeed be a street walker or she might be Mary Fucking Stewart. We don’t know. Certainly it’s in extreme poor taste to insult someone based on their ethnicity, racist even. But if every single personal conversation is now up for public criticism, well shit, I’d never be able to work anywhere again. As bad as my language on this thing is, there are truly horrendous things that I’ve said in private that would get me lynched if I were in the public eye should they be taken out of context. People say hateful shit once in a while no matter how high and mighty they may think they are and in this country, we have that right goddammit! If we let Big Brother watch over every little thing we say, we might as well let Big Brother converse for us.
Third, anyone saying that he’s a role model needs to seriously have their head examined. Just cause someone is on the tele doesn’t automatically make them a role model.
Fourth, as far as I can tell, Dog is an equal opportunity asshole. He’ll take you down no matter what your ethnicity. Sure, he might say some really racist stuff in his private life. But his actions certainly don’t demonstrate a hatred to any one particular ethnicity. He has the right to be racist all he wants as long as it doesn’t affect his work. Whoa, that’s a very odd thing to write.
A&E should continue production of his show. Chapman should apologize on air. And if people really have a problem with him, don’t watch the show and let the ratings speak for themselves. Hell, if Imus can get another gig, certainly Dog deserves his day.
[Via Washington Post]
