About the pedophile mess and confusion in Belgium is reminiscent of a wicked fairy tale. Heavy criticism has been levelled against the police for their reluctance and incompetence in the handling of the case. But the case does not stop at Marc Dutroux and his accomplices's unimaginable violence and indifference towards the kidnapped children. The legal rot, or to some blackout, surrounding the affair has caused the Belgians to react like never before against corruption and abuse of power.