PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Several Haitians said Sunday that they were not surprised to learn that accusations of bribery had arisen in the case of 10 American missionaries charged with kidnapping Haitian children.
Patricia Louis, a third-year law school student in Port-au-Prince, said corruption is so commonplace in Haitian courts that it's nearly assumed when it's a high-profile case or one where the defendant has money.
"The judicial system is like going to a street market — you have to bargain for your sentence," said Louis, 26. "It's really difficult to find who's really innocent and who's guilty."
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