10 Idahoans Arrested for Removing 33 Haitian Children from Haiti

Exploiting children is easy under such circumstances. There is a due process in place, and all legitmate organizations must follow it, even if it means caring for children in stages.

Human Trafficking is a real concern, so the reaction of the authorities is understandable. 

The Dominican Republic is twice the size of Haiti with a population of 10 million, only 1 million more than Haiti, surely Dominica can do more.

The Haitian authorities have done the right thing.  These missionaries took it upon themselves to scoop a load of bewildered, disoriented, extremely vulnerable children off the street, and try to smuggle them out of the country without checking that they were actually orphaned or that they have no other family. At best, they are naive and foolish, and certainly not qualified to protect these children.

The way the USA have just walked into Haiti and occuped it to" take care of security" seems to have gone unnoticed in the world.

What has happened to Haiti's nearby neighbours Dominican Republic, or even Jamaica or Cuba, that they cannot take in some of these poor refugees?  I appreciate they are very poor themselves - or why cannot the States just let these people in en masse?

I guess it is all rooted in class and race history - or else why would the poorest people in the world live in such a hazardous zone at all? -  that it would be considered "out of the question".  Plus ca change, plus ce la meme chose.

Self-indulgence at its worst and an insult to the Haitian authorities.Why is it that these people never think to ASK?

The arrogance and unmitigated gaul of these self-righteous people is astounding.  They are another prime example of why the world has a poor view of the USA.Whatever their intentions, they totally ignored the laws and as such should be prosecuted.

What made these people think they could go in to another country, after a catastrophe, and do something that would be illegal in their home country?  I don't agree that their intentions were admirable, they took the law in to their own hands and should be prosecuted.  I think they are self-righteous and feel their way is only way, and b/c of them, our country is tarnished a little bit more.  If they had the best interest of the children in mind, they would have created the orphanage right in Haiti, complied with government guidelines and worked with the parents.  Rather than help the families to meet a child's needs, they take the children.  These are children, not stray cats.  Glad the children didn't get across the border or they may have grown ears or tails (Pinocchio) and never seen again by their families.  That is NOT what is best for children.

I know two of the people being detained from Eastside Baptist Church. The questions to be raised and will probably be answered on Monday in Hati regards / does well meaning involve going above or beyond the laws of a local government to accomplish a purpose, that may not be absolutely definable in the bible to do specifically? /does well meaning get you off from being irresponsible in your behavior in regard to set rules?/ does intent mean that you are given the means to do anything that may in fact be determined to be evil?/ does situational ethics provide justification for one's behavior?I regard to what has been asked. These being detained, their familes, friends and acquatances need support through thoughts or and prayers to the God you believe in. Most of us who live in Idaho do not have such extreme positons that we will break or appear to believe we can break the law to accomplish a purpose at hand. But will say that through a saviour we can be forgiven even though we may have to suffer the consquences of our actions.

No 'consequences of actions' regarding those kids and their families then.

If these people know their bible then they would also know that it says to "obey the law of the land" which they chose NOT to do and as such caused their own trouble with the Haitian government and should and probably will be prosecuted. Good intentions do NOT replace the Law of any country. Situational ethics do NOT preempt the Law or justify breaking it!!! 

I bet they had the paperwork for the bus they were driving.

What the news is NOT telling people that they had the documentation! They were missing one piece, that they did not realize they needed!! This had been arranged through the orpahanages in Hati and the D.R. They, to their understanding had all the paperwork done that needed to be, at last minute as they were transfering the children to th D.R. they were stop and told no you need one more piece!!! The news media again is slanting the view of what they want people to hear!!! So for all of you slamming them and saying they were  in the wrong..........know your facts first!!

If that's true, then a source for the information would be useful.