Burma

I won't go into "first they came for the lumberjacks.." you've all heard it before. Check out the front page for more Burma news:

Lumberjack arrested and fined by Burmese forces
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A lumberjack was arrested by Burma 's Border Security Force on August 26, in Maungdaw Township , Arakan State and was fined Kyat 1.2 million before release, said a friend.

He was brought to Nasaka headquarters in Khawar Bill in Maungdaw Township , kept for a night and severely tortured.

However, on the following day he was set free after he paid bribes to the tune of Kyat 1.2 million to the Nasaka, said a relative on condition of anonymity.

It seems bribes are an everyday thing with the junta. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don't. A well known actor and comedian was held for a month, a drug dealer was held for just two days. The drug dealer must have had more access to cash.