Monday, June 25, 2007

Jail Cell, San Isidro, Honduras


Rural San Isidro, Honduras, has no actual police force, so when troublemakers are afoot, the townspeople take it upon themselves to lock the culprit in a concrete cylinder, under Hiroshima-class sunshine, on a hillside along the road.

This unfortunate prisoner had been causing trouble while hopped up on dope, so was apprehended & locked in the hoosegow for three or four days.

As in much of Latin America, family or friends are counted upon to provide the creature comforts of food, water & to provide -- and empty -- the chamber pot.

Woe unto the culprit who has no friends.

1 comments:

Jeanne Newman said...

I just viewed your photographs posted on the Heart to Honduras website.
I have been going to Honduras on educational missions with Schools for Children of the World (SCW) for five years and we have stayed with Heart to Honduras each time.
I really was moved to tears, as you captured what I love about Honduras and Hondurans in particular. No words needed to know what's going on. Well done, good and faithful servant!!
Jeanne Newman