The following is an extract from a personal note from a friend: By the way, I was saddened to see the MRTA written off as pathetic losers on pen-l. I know that they made mistakes and had forged few links with the urban masses all they did have some good will in one far off province. Here is the message I received: There were about 10 high ranking police members between the hostages. A short time ago, one of the police was released. It is believed that the Police that was set free, carried a code that the people inside knew they could use, like for example, "whe the troopers are about to storm, put laundry on the such a roof" or something like it. So that is why the people in the inside knew to get out of harms way. It is a criminal act, a crime, mentioned in, I believe a Constitutuional amendment to show sympathy for revolutionaries. The answer is no. The Head of the Catholic Church in Per^? cried on national TV for the dead rebels and the mother of Cerpa Cartolini was interviewed by the news press making a statement about how places responsibility of her son's dead on the Government. I do not see many people caring about a youth gang. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
