Many of you have probably heard about this story at least once on the news or online. After Haiti was faced with a tragic earthquake, 10 American missionaries were arrested and detained after allegedly kidnapping 33 Haitian children. The Americans supposedly tried to take these children out of the country into the Dominican Republic without proper documentation, and were turned back. According to CNN.com, the judge of this case has up to 3 months to decide whether or not he wants to prosecute these individuals. Many people have completely differing views on this case and their are arguments for both sides. Here are a couple links that are following this case as it is just starting to get underway.
Missionaries Charged With Haitian Kidnapping
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An update on this story. Apparently 8 of the 10 people arrested in this case have been released on bail which some think is a sign that the charges my be dropped. However as a condition of their bail it would appear that while the 8 are allowed to leave the country they are expected to return in the event that further charges are filed. The 2 who were not released are being held to further the investigation http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/17/haiti.border.arrests/index.html