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12. Only if it is a federal crime.

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 09:45 AM

Dec 2014

It costs money to extradite. In addition to legal fees, there are fees for travel, food and such. + overtime for the cops who accompany the fugitive.

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Police stop pursuing nearly 79,000 fugitives [View all] UglyGreed Dec 2014 OP

They told me if I embraced anarchy criminals would be allowed to roam free. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #2

Money. silverweb Dec 2014 #3

There's plenty of money for unecessary military grade weapons IronLionZion Dec 2014 #6

K&R n/t Feral Child Dec 2014 #7

It has ALWAYS been thus: DeSwiss Dec 2014 #8

So, an APB only goes to the state's border... ReRe Dec 2014 #10

Only if it is a federal crime. Hoppy Dec 2014 #12