Monday, August 16, 2010

Lori Berenson

The name Lori Berenson rings a bell. She was accused of aiding a rebel group in Peru long ago. She has been in prison for 15 years and now wants to come back to the U.S. for medical treatment - like the Lockerbie bomber, remember? She was initially sentenced to life but that sentence was reduced to 20 years when she was re-tried in a civilian court. She has been out on parole since May, 2010. She was 25 years old when first apprehended and is now 40. She says she is sorry for whatever it was she did. Most people don't believe her. I seem to remember someone asking me (a long, long time ago) if I could get her out of the country. Of course I said no. How could I???