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In the interview, Watanabe acknowledged beating and kicking prisoners, but was unrepentant, saying, "I treated the prisoners strictly as enemies of Japan." Zamperini attempted to meet with his chief and most brutal tormentor, but Watanabe, who had evaded prosecution, refused to see him. Watanabe died on April 1, 2003, at 85 years old. [2]
Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, also known as Pitchess Detention Center or simply Pitchess, is an all-male county detention center and correctional facility named in honor of Peter J. Pitchess located directly east of exit 173 off Interstate 5 in the unincorporated community of Castaic in Los Angeles County, California.
The Dec. 9, 2022, exchange of the WNBA star for a Russian arms trader As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps Skip to main content
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: the Taliban agreed to swap two Americans being held in Afghanistan for ...
When Watanabe became president and part owner of Oriental Trading Company in 1977, he shifted the company's focus from carnivals to supplying party goods for churches, schools, retailers, and individuals. In 2000, Watanabe sold his stake in the company to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Brentwood Associates and resigned as CEO and president.
North Korean prisoners of war being returned to North Korea during the Korean War by the United States. A prisoner exchange or prisoner swap is a deal between opposing sides in a conflict to release prisoners: prisoners of war, spies, hostages, etc. Sometimes, dead bodies are involved in an exchange. [1]
The Twin Towers Correctional Facility, also referred to in the media as Twin Towers Jail, is a complex in Los Angeles, California. [1] The facility is located at 450 Bauchet Street, in Los Angeles, California and is operated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The facility consists of two towers, a medical services building, and the ...
Mai Watanabe, a 25-year-old Japanese woman, was sentenced to a nine-year prison term and fined the equivalent of $51,700 by the Nagoya District Court on Monday for defrauding three men out of ...