 | The Cavalier daily Wednesday, November 10, 1971 |  |
'Tiger Cages'
The 36 year old journalist, along with two
U.S. Congressmen, was responsible for the
discovery of the well-publicized "tiger cages"
found in one of the South Vietnam's largest
prisons last year. "I knew about them in 1968,
but I had to gather more evidence and gain
interest from some government officials before
I could do anything about them," he said.
Mr. Luce commented, "What impressed us
the most about the tiger cages was the great
affection and concern that existed between the
prisoners. The guards could not break their
spirit and morale," he added. New isolation
cells have now been built to replace the tiger
cells through funds provided by the United
States.
"Justice in Vietnam is a one-way street,"
said Mr. Luce. The police in Vietnam have
expanded from 16,000 in 1963 to 113,000
today. He said that "these police do not control
crime, but only try to keep down political
offenders".
| The Cavalier daily Wednesday, November 10, 1971 | |