If In Doubt Blame The Parents

You've got to hand it to the Chinese, these lads are world beaters at mishandling a situation. Just days after it was revealed that the authorities there knew all about the melamine in infant formula scandal, but chose not to say anything in public until after the Olympics, it now seems that they have arrested some of the parents involved.

The parents crime? They were planning to speak to hold a press conference.

After the arrests, the parents were taken to a work camp just outside Beijing, just for a quiet word presumably.

The five parents involved were preparing to speak to the media to call for better compensation and treatment for sick children in China when they were detained Thursday evening.