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Old 02-01-2010, 10:57 AM
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americ...ex.html?hpt=T2

I haven't seen anything posted about this yet:

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Ten Americans detained and accused of child trafficking in Haiti after they allegedly tried to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic insist their effort was an attempt to get the children to a shelter.

But Haiti's prime minister said Sunday that the group was kidnapping the children.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:00 AM
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Haiti is ripe for human trafficking violations so I don't blame them for being a little peeved that someone was trying to take these kids across the borders.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:25 AM
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Haiti is ripe for human trafficking violations so I don't blame them for being a little peeved that someone was trying to take these kids across the borders.
Right. I also feel like any aid or relief worker should know that you can't take a child to another country without the proper documents.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:31 AM
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Right. I also feel like any aid or relief worker should know that you can't take a child to another country without the proper documents.
But, it doesn't even seem like they were relief workers with an organization. From what I've read, they were just church folks who came down to Haiti to get some kids. Some of the kids are saying that they aren't even orphans.

It's so, so creepy.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:43 AM
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Some of the kids are saying that they aren't even orphans.

It's so, so creepy.
Yes, it is.

A Haitian police officer interviewed one girl (who was like 8 or so) and she told him that she was uneasy about going because she is not an orphan but her mom is missing. She also says she was going to "a new home with a swimming pool, a big new school, and a new life." So she went of course.

I'm leaning more toward the "good church folk just trying to get some kids" but I think they were a little overzealous and going about it in the wrong (and illegal) way.
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Old 02-01-2010, 12:00 PM
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Yes, it is.

A Haitian police officer interviewed one girl (who was like 8 or so) and she told him that she was uneasy about going because she is not an orphan but her mom is missing. She also says she was going to "a new home with a swimming pool, a big new school, and a new life." So she went of course.

I'm leaning more toward the "good church folk just trying to get some kids" but I think they were a little overzealous and going about it in the wrong (and illegal) way.
And put the word good in quotes.
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Old 02-01-2010, 12:19 PM
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I'm leaning more toward the "good church folk just trying to get some kids" but I think they were a little overzealous and going about it in the wrong (and illegal) way.
I just feel like it smacks of the sense of entitlement some Americans have in foreign countries. Add the racial and religious component, and it makes me really really uneasy (not that I'm saying that their actions were deliberate based on race and religion, it just adds another level of squickiness to it).

Anyone with common sense knows that they can't just roll up to another country, no matter what condition the place is in, and take some kids. What made these people so special that the rules didn't apply to them?
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Just read on CNN that all but one of the "orphans" that the "missionaries" tried to take from Haiti have been reunited with their parents.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/17...nite-with-kin/
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Old 03-18-2010, 01:07 PM
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"Missionairies" have been tearing the world apart for centuries. Always think their opinions and stances count.

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Old 03-18-2010, 01:26 PM
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Fresh from the Spam filter, thought you all would get a laugh

Hello

Salâmu 'Alaikum,

Bismillâhi-r-Rahmâni-r-Rahîm, Al-Hamdulillâhi Was-Salâtu Was-Salâmu'Alâ
Rasűlillâh,Wa Ba'd,As-Salâmu 'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullâhi Wa Barakâtuh,Wasalaam to you,
and how are you doing?.

I know that this mail will be a big surprise to you, please consider it and accept
it with deep sense of humility.

Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Mrs. Amilah Amir Khawaja 75 years
old and a true Muslim a business woman that deals on gold and Jewries. I am from
Haiti married to Alhaji Aasif Kareem Khawaja from the same country.

My husband was a retired navy officer and an international car merchant who deals on
importation and exportation of various expensive cars when we were in Europe. We
have one son and we are all living and doing our old age business in Haiti, on the
13 Jan 2010 when the tragic earthquake in Haiti occurred, my husband and my only son
died at the event.

The worst of it all is that almost all my family members were involved in this
sorrowful mass death. We were all devoted Muslims. My husband and I operated a Joint
Account and made a fixed deposit of (total sum of EUR 5,500,000.00 Million Euros)
deposited in a bank in Europe.

As I am writing to you now on my sick bed with the help of a nurse, I have being
admitted in the Hospital here Haiti because of the severe injury that has affected
every part of my body and lungs. My condition now is very critical and according to
the surgery doctor that is treating me, he apprised me that I had only few days to
live on earth because the damages on the severe parts and lungs in my body, because
i was not rescued immediately the incident took place.

Having known my condition, I decided to donate this fund to a Muslim organization or
devoted individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct
herein. I want this organization or individual to use this money in all sincerity to
fund orphanages, widows, less privileged and also propagating their religion and to
ensure that the society upholds the views and belief of their religion. As a Muslim
laid emphasis so much on the ALLAH'S benevolence and this has encourage me to take
the bold step.

Please i want you to be very fast every arrangement so that you will use part of
this money to aid people there in Haiti, also help me to search for any of my
relation and donate part of the money to helpless people here in Haiti. My intention
of contacting you is to solicit your assistance for a project, which will be
mutually beneficial to you. Though I know my decision to contact you is to a large
extent unconventional, the prevailing circumstances necessitated my action.

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and
my relatives are involve in this event besides time will not permit me to locate any
of my relation. Hence the reasons for this bold decision I know that after death I
will be with ALLAH the most beneficent and the most merciful.

I may send you my doctor's phone number so that you can reach me, if he permits me
in this regard because of my health conditions.
With ALLAH all things are possible (second Sura, (verse 257) which says:"There must
be no coercion in matters of faith"). As soon as I receive your reply, I shall give
you the contact information of the bank here in Spain where the money was deposited.
I will also issue a letter of authority into the bank authorizing them that the said
fund Have being willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to
you.

I want you and the community where you reside to always pray for me. My happiness is
that I lived a true devoted Muslim life worthy of emulation. Whoever that wants to
serve ALLAH must serve him in truth and in fairness. I will not stipulate any
precise amount to reward you, as it will have to be on pre-negotiated terms based on
your level of involvement. Please always be prayerful all through your life.

Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another organization or a
devoted Individual for this same, purpose. Until I hear from you by email, my dreams
will rest squarely on your Shoulders."And I (Allah) did not create jinns and humans
except that they worship me (alone)"Qur’an 51:56.

May the Almighty ALLAH continue to guide and protect you.
I want you to indicate your interest in your next mail so that I will tell you what
to do.

Mrs. Amilah Amir Khawaja
Email: amilaawa@yahoo.fr
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uh uh, scamming with the Qur'an now?? smh.
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