President gives clemency to policewoman

Czech President Václav Klaus has given clemency to a former member of the foreign police who accepted bribes and was sentenced to two years in prison. The policewoman had been accepting money from foreigners who were hoping that their bribes would expedite their visa applications, which are handled by the foreign police in the Czech Republic. The president’s decision was motivated by the policewoman’s state of health as well as numerous letters petitioning for her not to be sent to prison, including one by the mayor of the town where she lives.