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| Sexual abuse adds insult to Haiti quake injuries |
| 2010-01-30 |
| Post-quake situation in Haiti sees a rise in insecurity that threatens the life of many vulnerable women and children living in makeshift camps. With the fall of night, gangs begin roaming the capital city of Port-au-Prince to prey on women and children living in power outage hit camps. There are reports hinting at vulnerable women who have been harassed and raped by criminals who escaped prison after the 7-magnitude quake hit the Central American nation. Haiti's police chief Mario Andrésol said that 7,000 convicted criminals are responsible for the increase in violence, Germany's Bild reported. "We needed five years to catch them. Today they are running free and causing us problems," he said. Other reports suggest that strong men are stealing the scarce food handouts collected by weaker women and children. "Only Jesus Christ is watching over us," said Mariana Merise, 40, who lives in a camp by the crumpled National Palace that residents said was plagued by gangs stealing their meager possessions. The Haitian government says child trafficking and organ theft are among other disastrous issues that plague the poor nation. Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told CNN that it is "one of the biggest problems that we have." I'm not real sure what they'd be doing with any organs harvested right now... The reports have surfaces as the United States has dispatched thousands of troops to bring order to the quake-hit nation. "I don't think any of us are anywhere near being close to being satisfied, because so much more needs to be done," said Anthony Banbury, the deputy head of the UN mission in Haiti. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Twobyfour, you left out a few things: blood (both human and animal); several species of native plants, some of which have hallucinogenic properties, others mildly to moderately toxic; cloth, wax (candlewax, usually, but beeswax if available), turpentine, vinegar, and pine pitch. How all of this is put together and used is a major consideration in its effects. Voodoo is 90% spirit (human psychology) and 10% ingredients. Also realize that for every evil ("black magic") practitioner, there are ten to fifteen good ("white magic") practitioners. One of my most educational experiences - knowing a "white" witch in Louisiana. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-01-30 14:56 |
| #8 Barry has a kak sandwich on his hands with this one. There is a big push at US State for civilian contractor security personnel. After the Blackwater sh!tstorm, I don't see a mad rush for any US based firm to go in, only to be bus-tossed later. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2010-01-30 12:57 |
| #7 I'm not real sure what they'd be doing with any organs harvested right now... As always. Voodoo. Oh, you thought... Here is the recipe for zombie powder ingredients that are dried up and ground to a powder (beside some other compounds like plants and insects that differ regionally): * One or more species of puffer fish, which often contain a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin * A marine toad (Bufo marinus), which produces numerous toxic substances * A hyla tree frog (Osteopilus dominicensis), which secretes an irritating (but not deadly) substance * Human remains The latest can be obtained from digging up graves or from victims that were not yet out in one. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2010-01-30 11:00 |
| #6 This particular Haiti event/problem is on a large scale, but how is this any different from our liberal system that allow underserving criminals paroled/released early from our prisons back on the streets? |
| Posted by: Tom- Pa 2010-01-30 10:58 |
| #5 Fourth World: Countries with extremely low per capita income and an absence of valuable natural resources. Also, peoples living nomadic, pastoral, hunter-gatherer or other ways of life considered outside the modern industrial norm. Only Country in the Americas - HAITI |
| Posted by: Whoth Bluetooth9122 2010-01-30 09:42 |
| #4 "gangs begin roaming the capital city " You would have thought after the lesson of Somalia that the UN and NGOs learned that if you really want to handle aid, you do need those armed [with robust ROEs] soldiers in the front. Ego before intelligence. Yes, indeed, push those soldiers into the background. /sarc off |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-01-30 08:42 |
| #3 It sounds like its getting back to a pre-earthquake senerio. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2010-01-30 08:29 |
| #2 Barry has a kak sandwich on his hands with this one. There is a big push at US State for civilian contractor security personnel. I fear this sad event will not have a happy ending. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-01-30 07:25 |
| #1 "gangs begin roaming the capital city " I thought that was the UN? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2010-01-30 00:35 |