I still don't see what they thought they would gain from crossing over into Mexico, instead of just staying in the US. There's really not a whole lot of difference when it comes to jurisdictional issues if you're an American wanted fugitive. Obviously, Mexico has an extradition treaty w/the US and honors it, and Mexican authorities seem to cooperate with American LE and will work with them without much trouble, imo.
There doesn't seem to be much practical difference whether they're caught in Mexico or in any American state. And I thought this was common knowledge. The only people for whom running to Mexico might be a good plan are those who have family or friends living in Mexico and who would be willing to help. But still, that presents a lot if problems too, and it still wouldn't be safe for them to run around freely, as if they weren't on the lam. I think it would be a pretty limited life.
But if you don't have family and other resources you would need in country, imo, it's a terrible plan. I don't see any benefits to it these days. Probably same with Canada really. If you could somehow get yourself to a non-extradition country, that's different. But that's a much bigger move than Mexico or Canada, and not just in distance, but culturally as well. I think the days of fugitives being able to successfully run from their crimes by hopping the border are behind us nowadays. I'm surprised no one talked them out of doing it. Maybe they didn't tell anyone, but I doubt that. All he ended up doing by leaving the country was make his charges more serious.
There doesn't seem to be much practical difference whether they're caught in Mexico or in any American state. And I thought this was common knowledge. The only people for whom running to Mexico might be a good plan are those who have family or friends living in Mexico and who would be willing to help. But still, that presents a lot if problems too, and it still wouldn't be safe for them to run around freely, as if they weren't on the lam. I think it would be a pretty limited life.
But if you don't have family and other resources you would need in country, imo, it's a terrible plan. I don't see any benefits to it these days. Probably same with Canada really. If you could somehow get yourself to a non-extradition country, that's different. But that's a much bigger move than Mexico or Canada, and not just in distance, but culturally as well. I think the days of fugitives being able to successfully run from their crimes by hopping the border are behind us nowadays. I'm surprised no one talked them out of doing it. Maybe they didn't tell anyone, but I doubt that. All he ended up doing by leaving the country was make his charges more serious.
