1.   The incident appeared likely to diminish the chances of the prisoners being freed last night.

2.   The incident also appeared to provide a pretext for the government to institute harsher measures against the student demonstrators.

3.   Although this incident appeared to have a positive outcome, he said, the emphasis on small infractions had led police to arbitrarily target people.

4.   As for Alfonso, the incident does not appear to have diminished his devotion to the anti-Castro cause.

5.   Aside from causing deaths, these incidents appear to have fueled resentment and accumulation of arms among anti-federal groups.

6.   A review of police documents and statements made by officers and witnesses show that some critical incidents never appear on the tape.

7.   But the incident appeared to be more a gesture of right-wing militancy.

8.   Human rights organizations have blamed the rebel group for much of the violence, although some incidents appear to be more criminal in motive.

9.   Neither bat was tested for rabies, and the incident appeared to be over.