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Foreign Jails Wait For Forgetful Americans
U S travelers in foreign nations face jail or clinics for offenses from theft to minor rule breaking. State Department notes 2,000 Americans may be jailed abroad at any moment, with 4.5 million annual international travelers contributing most jail time. Wallace Clark warns many prisoners are ordinary travelers who forgot themselves while away from home. He warns immunity belief clashes with foreign laws and flags a Yankee identity can be a liability in unfriendly nations.
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