Haiti's poorly trained and equipped police — accused of crimes ranging from brutalizing suspects to trafficking in drugs — is putting up little resistance as rebels move against the government.
"We do not know who we are protecting," said Cpl. Louis Larieux, 40, a rookie policeman in the capital, Port-au-Prince. "Things are bad. We don't have the reinforcements."
Although they look menacing in their black knee pads, helmets and bullet proof vests, the fear is visible on their faces when dealing with rioters.
Confronted by rebels including ex-soldiers from Haiti's disbanded army, their inclination has been to run. Paid the equivalent of $125 a month, they number fewer than 4,000. But it's not known exactly how many remain on the job...
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