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Prisoner of Denver; Just 22, Lisl Auman was convicted in 1998 of the felony murder of a police officer, a crime she didn't commit, and is serving life in prison without parole.(Interview)

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| June 01, 2004 | Thompson, Hunter S.; Seal, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

BYLINE: Hunter S. Thompson, Mark Seal

Mr. Hunter S. Thompson1-4-01I laughed out loud while reading "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," during my stay

(13 months) at the Denver County Jail. Thank you for helping to bring a smile to my face.

I am now a hostage at the Colorado Women's Correctional Facility in Canon City. I feel somewhat "connected" to you in the surreality of the lives, however different, we lead. Yes, my life is surreal in a nightmarish sort of way.

Amongst the many disappointments in my life, one happens to be directly connected

to you! These M.F.'s banned your books from this and every other [Department of Corrections] library. How do you feel about that? I think it sucks!

So, I can only hope that one day I will be vindicated and I will be able to go home ... wherever that is ... and pleasure my humour with more of your writing.

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