JUSTICE MISSING

Seeking justice for the Horman family and the deceased, Charles Horman. After the recent events that took place in Chile during the 1973 Chilean Coup, the Horman family wishes to file negligence against the U.S. Embassy officials in the tragic death of Charles Horman.

In 1973, American journalist Charles Horman and wife, Beth, was visiting Chile and writing on the events Chilean coup. During this period, local residents witnessed Charles Horman being taken from his apartment by Chilean military officials. Unable to locate her husband, Beth Horman filed the necessary paperwork with the U.S. Embassy regarding the illegal apprehension of her husband, Charles Horman. At this time, the U.S. Embassy denied all claims that Charles Horman was arrested by Chilean military officials and there would be an investigation regarding the whereabouts of Charles Horman. Shortly afterwards, Ed Horman arrived in Chile in search of his son; he too was assured by the U.S. Embassy that Charles Horman had not been arrested and was probably on his way back to the States. After weeks of searching and meeting with U.S. Embassy officials, Ed Horman were informed that his son was in fact murdered, although not said by whom.

Being the role of the U.S. Embassy to protect American citizens in foreign territories, such as Chile, we find the U.S. government negligent on the accounts of assisting in the abduction of Charles Horman, covering up the murder of Charles Horman, and tampering with evidence. These charges are very serious and should not be taken lightly by the justices of the Supreme Court.
1. On the account of assisting in the abduction of Charles Horman, the eleven U.S. Embassy officials allowed Chilean military officials to kidnap, torture, and murder several American citizens, to include Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, that had possible sensitive information regarding the 1973 coup. Because international laws forbid foreign countries to prosecute foreign citizens without permission from the accused country of residence, the U.S. government had to assist in these executions. With this information, we find the U.S. Embassy negligent regarding the safeguard of American citizens on foreign soil.

2. On the account of covering evidence in the murder of Charles Horman, the U.S. Embassy officials in Chile knowingly deceived and harbored information from the Horman family. Over the course of weeks, Ed and Beth Horman met with several U.S. Embassy officials in a quest to locate Charles Horman dead or alive. Every meeting revealed that Charles Horman has not been located, the morgues and prisons have been searched, and the possibility of Charles Horman voluntarily leaving Chile was the only options offered. Only after Ed Harmon received information from an unnamed source did the U.S. officials confirm the death of Charles Horman in an attempt to cover their tracks. And after receiving the horrific news of his son’s death, Ed Horman was told by the Council Putnam, a U.S. Embassy official, that “if you play with fire, you get burned.”

3. Finally, on the account of tampering with evidence, the U.S. Embassy officials in Chile withheld the body of Charles Horman for an additional seven months before sending his body home for proper burial. This delay is believed to be an attempt to destroy all evidence that could have surfaced with an autopsy. This unnecessary action further deprived the Horman family of any opportunity to solve the mystery of Charles’s murder. The U.S. government, to included Henry Kissinger, knowingly and willfully tampered with pertinent information to hide the negligent deeds of the U.S. government and its officials. And to add insult to injury, the Horman family was charged for the shipment of Charles Horman’s body back to the United States. No remorse or sympathy was ever shown on the behalf of the United States government to the Horman family.

As America was built on justice and freedom, the Horman family trust that justice will be served and those found at fault prosecuted.