February 17 2009: Shootout or Rubout?

Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? We know that our laws here in the Philippines are only good for 2 months or 2 weeks.

Last February 17, 2009, 3 "alleged" carnappers were killed somewhere near NIA road - EDSA. Authorities said that they pursued the said Honda Civic.

Fortunately (unfortunately for the PNP), ABS-CBN got a footage of the actual "clearing operations" after the chase. I have yet to find a copy of the video for you to view clearly of what happened but as of the moment, I can narrate to you what I saw in TV Patrol last night. It was disturbing and at the same time, shocking because we do not know if they were really criminals! How can they defend themselves now??

Here is what I saw on the news...

-Police cars rushing down the hi-way blocking the road and other police vehicles closing up on the honda civic
-The said honda civic (AED-???) was parked orderly, meaning, they pulled over as you can see in the photo above.
-Before the police forces opened the rear right door of the car, The rear windshield was already full of bullet holes.
- The one who opened the door was not in uniform carrying a heavy firearm. (correct me if I am wrong)
- One of the operatives pulled out a yet defenseless victim as you can see in the video. Defenseless and motionless in a sense that when the operative pulled him out, he looked like a doll taking the shape of the car.
- The operative shot him again. (to make sure he is dead?)

Follow-up news said that, the police shot him again because he was still moving.

There might be some people that will rejoice because this is one carnapper gang less in the Philippines but, what if they were innocent? If the police are 100% sure that they are indeed carnappers, I would be praising them now. The problem is, they don't recognize some of them which makes it scary.

This is what I am thinking. What if they kidnapped someone? The victim would have been also killed!! I mean, kidnappers will also flee when flagged down, right?

Going back, do you think the father and the daughter in the Crosswind SUV in the incident in Paranaque are criminals??

This is yet another shootout or rubout incident to be added to the list that will be unsolved because this involves police forces. Sad.

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