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More options May 20 2008, 11:36 pm

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From: jonathan.rog...@thomson.com

Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:36:16 -0700 (PDT)

Local: Tues, May 20 2008 11:36 pm

Subject: Re: UK Prisoner dies in Laos prison

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On May 14, 8:53 pm, ເຄຣຊີ້ແລຣີ້ <larrype...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On May 14, 4:58 am, KD <kay_da...@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> > 14 May 2008

> > UK Citizen Michael Newman was found dead in his prison cell this
> > morning where he was detained in the squalid conditions of Phonthong
> > Prison, Laos. He had been desperately ill for over a week and was
> > refused medical treatment.

> > Foreign Prisoner Support Service [FPSS] have been requesting for some
> > for the UK Government to urgently negotiate a prisoner transfer
> > agreement that would allow its citizens detained in Laos, Vietnam and
> > other asian countries, to be repatriated to correctional facilities in
> > the UK. FPSS has issued numerous warnings to the UK Government about
> > the fatal conditions inside Phonthong Prison Laos where foreigners and
> > political prisoners are systematically tortured and ill-treated.

> > Michael Newman died needlessly.

> > Fellow UK prisoner, John Watson, remains in Phonthong prison on a life
> > sentence for drug related offences. John met with his Embassy today
> > after the removal of Newman's body from the prison. He was clearly
> > distraught and begged the Embassy to assist him in his plea to be
> > repatriated to the UK. There is no medical facility in the prison
> > should anyone fall ill. Prisoners who complain of sickness are often
> > ignored due to a lack of medical resources and lack of skilled medical
> > staff.

> > FPSS urge the UK Government to seek the repatriation of John Watson
> > immediately before his life too expires. John has been reporting
> > illness for several months now and is extremely depressed.

> > Michael Newman [UK]http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-michael-newman.html

> > John Watson [UK]http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-john_watson.html

> > Phonthong Prisonhttp://www.usp.com.au/fpss/prison-phonthong.html

> First of all, Asian is a proper noun. Address us with respect. Use
> CAPS when you use the word 'Asian'. Give us Asians proper respect, we
> are worthy of a capital 'A'.

> Secondly, John Watson shouldn't have committed crime in Laos if he
> wasn't ready to accept the punishment in Laos. If he wanted to be in
> a British prison, he should have committed the crime in Britain.

> 'nuf said.

> Your friend,
> Larry- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

Larry, grow up out of your inferiority complex. Using lower case is
just about saving time. And why anyway is Asia worthy of respect?
Accept that fact that Asia is packed with vile dictatorships run by
corrupt vain childlike goons. It is not acceptable to say if you
commit a crime in a place like Laos it is right that you get treated
worse than an animal. It is right to say that this state is an
illegetimate parody of a country. When Asia has free and fair
elections, a free press, trial by jury and leaders who are removed by
democracy when they are no longer wanted then you will be worthy of
respect. Until then you must accept your place as second class
citizens in relation to the West, which broadly speaking respects
human rights and upholds the value of democracy. The vicious corrupt
little pigmies who run Laos are beneath contempt. RIP Michael Newman
PS I hope the China Olympics are the biggest public humiliation for
that bunch of pigs.It's simply what they deserve.

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