No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

The Haitian government (what’s left of it) wants to prosecute 10 American aid workers. The workers were arrested while attempting to rescue a group of children from the devastation of the recent earthquake; they were trying to move the children to a safer location in the Dominican Republic.

This issue has become a major distraction from relief efforts, which are trying to provide basic survival services to millions of earthquake survivors. A further complication is that Haiti’s justice system was annihilated in the disaster.

The group members have yet to be charged with any crime, but are being detained in conditions that would be totally unacceptable in the U.S.

Annie: What a terrible situation! You have millions of people who are homeless and suffering and now the people who are trying to help them are getting into trouble!

Charlie: The situation is complete chaos down there. There really seems to be no functioning government and the judicial system was completely wiped out.

Annie: I hope this ends well!

Charlie: I hate to sound cynical, but you probably have some corrupt “officials” down there who see this as a financial opportunity. This will probably be resolved when they receive a big bundle of cash from the church group the volunteers belong to!

Annie: You may be right, but there DOES seem to be a child-trafficking problem as well. In the meantime, I hope this experience doesn’t scare off others who might otherwise volunteer to go to Haiti to help with the relief efforts!

Charlie: THAT would truly be a tragedy on top of a tragedy.

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Related Reading: Americans Detained

Charlie and Annie’s Daily Point to Ponder: Do you think the American aid workers being detained in Haiti are being treated fairly? (Please leave your response in the “comments” section.)
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