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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.
The new arrestees shouldn’t count
necessarily on bail, the right to re
main silent, trial by jury, the right of
appeal or other rights provided by
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the American legal system. Ameri
cans abroad are subject to the same
legal procedures and penalties as the
citizens in whatever country they
find themselves. In four of the ten
countries where the large majority of
Americans are confined, this means
they are “guilty until proven inno
cent,” the law being based on the
Napoleonic Code rather than En
glish common law. Pre-trial deten
tion of up to one year is common and
in some places the prisoner need not
even be present at his trial.
What can the U.S. government
do? Overseas the fact of national sov
ereignty poses special problems and
constraints. 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. In Mexico, Peter
Wood and Donna Hrinac, who to
gether were responsible for some
185 Americans in 13 widely scat
tered jails, wrote articles in English-
language magazines and newspapers
to enlist the support and interest of
the American community in the
plight of the American prisoners.
They also wrote to U. S. pharmaceut
ical companies for contributions of
vitamins.
“I was tending to push the de
partment to do more for prisoners or
anyone in trouble,” recalls Wood, a
former Peace Corps volunteer and
psychiatric counselor. “That seems
to be the direction of the Depart
ment is leaning in.”
Still, there are definite limits to
what consular officers can do, Hrinac
points out. And all their efforts aren’t
going to change the basic differences
between American and foreign penal
systems.
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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
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all is to follow the Texas Hill Country
Trail.
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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
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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.
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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
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visitors. Created to honor the native
Texan who became a world
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Within the park area, a typie
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The next leg of the trail
Highland Lakes, is at its best in Ap
ril. Masses of bluebonnets are
light, accented by myriad i
wildflowers.
The state capital, Austin,
welcomes the traveler—amajordt)
with unique historic and _
significance. Tours are conducted
around the Capitol building and
Lyndon B. Johnson Presidentialli
brary. Here are excellent muse®
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