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Page 4 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1976 oreign jails really bad, inmates say WASHINGTON, D C. — When Hank Larsen was arrested on a drug charge in Mexico he thought he could pay a fine (“at the most spend 24 hours in the slammer”) and be on his way. That was three years ago, and Hank is still in jail in Mexico. He has four years left to serve of his seven-year sentence. His “fine” was pocketed by his lawyer. Hank Larsen is not his real name, but his plight is fairly typical of the thousands of young Americans im prisoned overseas on drug charges. Many are serving lengthy sentences for what would be misdeameanors or less under U.S. law. Some have been victims of torture, extortion, systematic harassment or other forms of abuse. Whatever their guilt or innocence, it’s a bad trip, and there’s only so much the United States can do to help them. The State Department sees the problem as worldwide — and grow ing. According to official consular records, some 2,500 U.S. citizens were serving sentences in foreign jails at the end of 1975, about three- quarters of them for narcotics of fenses. This is more than double the number in 1973. On average the American de tainees are young — the typical age is 25 or 26 — college-educated and from middle-class backgrounds. Virtually all of them are well versed in their “constitutional rights” and believe that somehow the American embassy can get them out of prison. But these are just two more miscon ceptions in a whole string of miscon ceptions and misjudgments that probably landed them in their pre dicament in the first place. The lure of easy money is a major snare and delusion. For, contrary to what many young Americans be lieve, most countries have much stif- fer drug laws than the United States. “There’s nothing easy about this business. It’s rough and the risks are enormous. You’re being had the minute you decide to get involved,” says Loren Lawrence, deputy ad ministrator of the State Depart ment’s Bureau of Security and Con sular Affairs, which is charged with assisting and protecting Americans overseas. Even doing your own thing, if that includes carrying around a few joints for personal use, can turn into an awfully uncomfortable and costly cross-cultural experience. “It was such a little amount. We never dreamed it would get so heavy,” says Deborah Friedman, whose half-ounce of marijuana cost her $7,000 and 37 days in a Mexican jail. “And it could have cost a whole lot more. There are people still down there who didn’t have any more grass than we did,” Friedman told a San Francisco newspaper earlier this year. “And some were arrested and didn’t have any, who have been in jail for years.” While a lucky few of those ar rested manage to be acquitted after only a few months in jail, the average sentence around the world for “pos session and trafficking’’ of marijuana is seven years and some months. For hard drugs like heroin and cocaine, jail terms skyrocket, with 30-year sentences not being unheard of. Three countries — Iran, Algeria and Turkey — allow the death penalty in narcotics cases. “We just didn’t take it all that se riously at first,” Margaret Engle said in a newspaper interview after being released from a Turkish prison in 1973. “We were so used to the American system of justice we thought it would only take a few hours to clear up.” It took almost a year to clear up, however. Eight anxious months with a life sentence hanging over her head. Eight months spent in a tiny concrete cell, 15 by 20 feet, which she shared with two dozen other female convicts. An open sewer ran along one wall. The prison was 300 years old, infested with large rats, lice and bedbugs. “The thing people seem to forget is that the American system of justice stops at our borders,” says consular officer Roy Davis, who spends most of his time at the State Department working on prisoner problems. “Laws are different, judicial systems are different, judicial guarantees are different, prison systems are differ ent.” Piled in his ih-box are cables from Manila, Nassau, Bangkok, Sydney, Calgary, Casablanca, Bogota and Guadalajara detailing new arrests. About 20-25 new cases come in every day, Davis says. 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Apart from protesting to the appropriate authorities any il legal and inhumane treatment of American prisoners, the legal role of U.S. consular officers is limited. They can’t use government funds to pay bail, legal fees or other ex penses, as some prisoners seem to expect. They can make every effort to see that the prisoner’s rights under local law are fully observed and that treatment meets internationally ac cepted standards. They can visit the prisoner as soon as possible after the arrest is known and provide him with a list of reputable local attorneys from which he may select his defense counsel. They also can contact family and friends, but only if the prisoner requests it. Many young and enterprising consular officers, despite staggering workloads, go beyond these legal re sponsibilities. 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Spring is at best in Hill Country ALLEN Oldsmobile Cadillac SALES - SERVICE "Where satisfaction is standard equipment” 2401 Texas Ave. 823-8002 AUSTIN — Springtime in the Texas Hill Country has everything to entice a person outdoors. The weather is delightful. Wildflowers are like a rainbow spilled all over the rolling hills and valleys. Lakes and streams beckon the boater or fisherman. There are old-world communities and historic sites to discover. The best way to sample it all is to follow the Texas Hill Country Trail. This trail, which loops through a large, scenic area of South-Central Texas, here is described clockwise, starting in San Antonio. The 650- mile route is marked clearly with blue and white signs, avoiding major highways when possible. Linked by the trail, or within easy reach of it, are a dozen state parks. Many enjoyable hours or days can be spent in the romantic City of San Antonio, whose history goes back several hundred years. Besides the Alamo, renowned in Texas history, there are four other Franciscan mis sions. San Jose, “Queen of the Mis sions,” is a State Historic Site, as is the Jose Antonio Navarro house, which recently was acquired by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depart ment. The trail leads on through neat farmland to Castroville, an Alsatian settlement of the 1940’s, strong in tradition. Landmark Inn, now a State Historic Site, still has its stagecoach-stop atmosphere. Scenic vistas of hills and prairies unfold on the way to Bandera, heart of the dude ranch country, and through the Sabinal River Valley on the way to Garner State Park, which spans 630 acres along the Frio River. This is an excellent place to camp, picnic and swim among abundant birds and wildlife. Next, the trail dips south, crossing the Rio Grande Plain to the town of Uvalde. The Memorial Museum here was the home of the former Vice President John Nance Garner. Before continuing his journey, the visitor might want to picnic, take a swim in the park’s large pool, or play a game of tennis on one of the courts. Johnson City, just along the road, is named for ancestors of Lyndon B. Johnson. The family home there is maintained by the National Park Service. Not on the trail, but within easy reach of Johnson City, are two nota ble state parks. Blanco State Recrea tion Area, about 14 miles south, is a scenic delight for camping, picknick- ing and nature study. This area was much used as a campsite by ex plorers and settlers of old, because of a spring that gave water even when the Blanco River was dry. Pedernales Falls State Park, about seven miles east of Johnson City, stretches along both banks of the river for six miles and three miles along a rugged gorge. It is a wilder ness area with abundant wildlife and camping facilities designed so as nol to encroach on the natural beaut), Back on the trail, the road as f Althou best does, th a 1 line tel If pro] proaches Llano. This is the Cental jtateh Mineral Region of Texas, some of the oldest rocks in the West- ern Hemisphere are found. Tkt County Museum at Llano displan many mineral specimens. The beautiful Highland Labs next are in store. For 80 milessout east to Austin, a chain of six maj« lakes winds between hills andclil edged by docks, camps, resorts aid parks. Inks Lake State Park, consid ered to be in one of the mostbeaub fid areas of Texas, has the recre ational facilities with which to enj» it. The park now is closed pend® completion of extensive renovation and is scheduled to reopen 1976. Just to the south, a short, wortli while side trip is Longhorn CavenI State Park. Rich in history anil legend, this is one of the la caverns in operation in Texas, guided tours, museum, gift shop and restaurant. On the way north to Leakey, (lie vistas are breathtaking as the road winds among cliffs and gorgesblaii keted at this time of year with pur pie, fragrant mountain laurel. For several miles the trail Ibflwi the panoramic East Frio River, tin rises to a high plateau and descends to the upper reaches of tlie Guadalupe. Below the dam or Canyon Lake, the P&VVD kas stocked the river with rainbow trout The community of Hunt and nearby Ingram are resort center, with antique shops, the well-know Hill Country Arts Foundation and summer Point Theatre. The pleasant town of Kerrvili; comes next, noted for its watei sports, and frequent recreational events. Just southeast, Kerrvil State Recreation Area offers facilities for camping, swimming, picnicking and hiking. The country flattens ir withi Knowi lenorm ientist !velop< The n serefor inrce < eather ervice ho live ado wi as bee: up- 1 )tt While lendin] ires h early a idloca fields and orchards, on the wayl« jle of Fredericksburg. This is anoldGer- man town rich in history and ethni culture. Nearing Stonewall, the drive parallels the Pedernales River, w famed due to the late Presidetl Lyndon B. Johnson. Across therivti can be seen the LBJ Ranch and while two-story home of the former presi dent. Adjacent Lyndon B State Historical Park is a must fa visitors. Created to honor the native Texan who became a world the park primarily is a historicfaoi' ity, but with fine opportunities fa tat recreation. The Visitor Center ki t Thatc lultnr; tyof N the si jdvanc Soars E: exas A Dr. F ivernr ercent tion ji ate am tares Attril ate ai wth < lie of ke on “We' Icted. “Onf 'its gr irougl innes icreasi "A h leingg bul displays about the late presidentaix the surrounding region. 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