"The name Tonton Macoute (literally translates as "Uncle Gunnysack") originated from Haitian Creole mythology. It was the name of a bogeyman who walked the streets after dark, kidnapping children who stayed out too late and stowing them away in his gunnysack, never to be seen again. Those who spoke out against Duvalier would disappear in the night, and would never be seen again. Anyone who spoke about the MSVN risked their own abduction, and so they were referred to as theTonton Macoutes."as explained in Wikipedia

Quite insightful and chilling mon ami...bon chance with that new "civilian police force"(aka gestapo) that the fakir in chief has said he wants to construct for you poor mates in your neck of the woods.You'll need it.