Duterte death fears rise as Philippine mayor offers bounties

[WhiteTara]

Source: yahoo news

The incoming mayor of a major Philippine city said Friday he was offering police bounties to kill criminals, deepening fears of extra-judicial deaths under the rule of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.

Reports of another official forcing three children to walk through the streets with signs declaring they were drug traffickers added to the alarm of authorities being incited to act outside of the law.

Tomas Osmena, the incoming mayor of central Cebu city, told AFP he would pay police 50,000 pesos ($1,060) for each criminal they killed and 5,000 pesos for wounding them.

"If you kill a criminal in the line of duty, (you'll be rewarded), no questions asked. I'm there to assist the police, not to prosecute them," Osmena said by telephone.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/duterte-philippine-mayor-offers-bounties-kill-criminals-052644644.html?nhp=1

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How long before Trump says this is a great idea?

[montanacowboy]

1. What did they expect?

They knew what he was before they voted for him, he said as much that is what he would do. So suck it now.

[anigbrowl]

7. Well it seems the people who didn't vote for him are gonna have to suck it as well

But I guess you think they don't matter for some reason.

[Igel]

8. The winners always say suck it up.

Those on the other side say, "You need to accommodate us, to, because it's our country, too."

In other words ...

One side is all "elections have consequences" and "majority rules in a democracy."

The other side objects, blocks things and is either defending democracy or is obstructing the duly elected leader and hates democracy by blocking the will of the majority.

[KamaAina]

2. Are we sure a similar system isn't in place in some U.S. cities?

There certainly is enough police violence these days to suggest so.

[ck4829]

3. I'm sure Colombia's "false positives" where soldiers received rewards for killing guerrillas...

Even if said guerrillas just turned out to be innocent people at the wrong place at the wrong time will never be repeated anywhere else ever again.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Right! That won't ever happen, will it? n/t

[Phlem]

5. K&R for visibility.

So if he says your a criminal, that's all it takes?

I see things are still fucked up there. Seems all the god fearing is taking up brain space for critical thinking.

The only place that was worth living was on a remote island. No Marcus and no starving. From my FB page it seems citizens there including relatives spend most of their time on American fads, wishful thinking, and Jesus, whilst the crooks take over the country.

Whoa....! Deja Vues!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Duterte has admitted to at least 3 murders in a broadcast interview. . . nt

[Person 2713]

9. Not going good and it has just begun

[davidpdx]

10. The guy should get an honorary membership in the Republican National Party and the NRA