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Prosecuting Pinochet

December 9, 1998 | Issue 34•19

Spain is seeking to extradite Augusto Pinochet from Britain to stand trial on torture and murder charges dating from his 1973–90 rule of Chile. What do you think about prosecuting world leaders for acts committed while in office?

Blonde Girl

Renee Bumbry,
Civil Engineer
"Holding a dictator responsible for his brutal regime's acts of torture and genocide? Are we really sure we want to set that kind of precedent?"

Minority Guy

Patrick Fuller,
Teacher
"Pinochet is an inhuman monster who deserves the worst punishment possible–commissioning Andrew Lloyd Webber to write a hit musical about his life."

Other Guy

Michael Hood,
Cashier
"I say let Pinochet free. After his harrowing ordeal inside the belly of Monstro The Whale, I think we can all agree he has suffered enough."

Wimpy Guy

Joshua Alexander,
Custodian
"Hey, we all go through a torturing-thousands-of-innocents phase at some point in our lives."

Guy With Sunglasses

Lawrence Grich,
Sales Associate
"The British kicked me out of the country once when I broke a bunch of royal shit."

Girl With Glasses

Jackie Oliver,
Systems Analyst
"Boy, those crazy Mexican countries sure have their problems, don't they?"

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