Manila bows to U.S. over custody of rapist

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http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/Manila_bows_to_U_S_over_custody_of_rapist.html?siteSect=143&sid=7390922&cKey=1167467895000

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines bowed to pressure from Washington over custody of a U.S. Marine convicted of raping a Filipina, transferring him to the American embassy in Manila.

Officials and the U.S. embassy spokesman said Lance-Corporal Daniel Smith was taken from a jail in the capital late on Friday.

His case has become a headache for the government, which agrees with Washington that under the terms of a Visiting Forces Agreement he should remain in U.S. custody while he appeals.

On December 4, a local court sent the 21-year-old to a Manila jail, jeopardising the Philippines' close security alliance with its former colonial master.

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1. Whatsamatter Danny? Are you afraid of rape??? nt

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2. Please pardon me for taking this opportunity

to say how much I hate rapists. Lock them up and throw away the key.

As I grew older I found that many of the ladies I have known have been raped.

Fuck rapists. Let them rot in jail until they die.


This little post doesn't have much to do with the topic. I apologize. I just hate those bastards.