28676: Anonymous (reply) Corbett: One the rash of kinappings in Haiti (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

I think the solution lies in the coming together of the Haitian diaspora, and 
the many Americans who send relief money to Haiti.  Those same individuals are 
also sending ransom money on a regular basis.   I make this proposal:

Let's start a fund at one of the major Haitian banks.  Each Haitian living in 
the US and all Americans with interest in Haiti  would be asked to send 1 or 
more dollar to a that fund.  Each Haitian living in Haiti and tired of the mess 
would be ask to bring at least 5 gourdes to the designated bank.  The people of 
Cite Soleil or any other neighborhood would hear on the radio (by public 
service announcement) that every time someone turns in a kidnapper holding a 
hostage,  there is a 5000 dollar reward.  Say on million people send 10 
dollars. That would be more than enough money to catch all the kidnappers (that 
would cover 200 thousand kidnappers) in the country.  If 5 kidnappers are 
caught (even with one victim), the reward is 25 thousand dollars.  There could 
also be some sort of wage/ life/disability  insurance to help the spouse and 
children of any policeman killed/disabled while rescuing hostages.  I would not 
be surprised if the police quickly would not even have to go on rescue 
missions.  We would see a return of the old fashioned citizen's arrest by the 
mob of people who want their peace of mind and peace of  the belly back. Having 
so many friends and relatives in Haiti and having paid  ransom money in the 
past, I would be glad to send the first $500 seed money to start the fund.

Men anpil, chay pa lou!