That a man may smile and be a villain.
- William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 1600

Prague When bad business and bad politics wreak havoc, who's accountable?

THE CZECH REPUBLIC'S business and political worlds often seem to compose a single, slippery tableau. When problems arise - say, billions of crowns go missing at a bank, or damage to public property isn't properly prevented - individuals connected to misdeeds tend to slide into the dusky background. And when compromised individuals are identified, they frequently find refuge in a labyrinthine legal system, expressing a gross disregard both for public opinion and the basic concept of right and wrong.
· What's worse: they usually get away with it [Prague-tribune ]