I work with mission groups which bring construction and medical teams to Haiti. While these groups can't do much to help with permanent solutions to the political and economic problems, they can dramatically improve the living conditions for a surprising number of people.

It is heart-breaking to realize the vast amount of aid and resources that are no longer coming into Haiti because of these security issues. Medical clinics, feeding programs, constructions teams ... many simply can no longer justify risking the lives of their people by continuing to travel to Haiti. Entire support and relief organizations have been forced to abandon their work in Haiti, and you see their buildings and facilities standing empty everywhere.

I was surprised when I found myself feeling encouraged by the news this past week of the "lynch mob" that showed up at the police station to try to take the kidnapping suspects at the police station. I am not condoning mob violence, that is not my point.

I was encouraged since it is clear that they have had enough. Since the gangs operate in the open, the mob knew these men personally, knew their guilt first-hand, and were demanding justice.

But justice is something they will never see from the corrupt police force and judicial systems that is in place today.

The only real solution to the gang violence and kidnappings is this kind of public reaction.

Then, the only real answer to lynch mobs in the street is a justice system that actually works.