Covid rule-breaker 'dies after exercise punishment'

[Judi Lynn]

Published 12 hours ago

A Filipino man who was found breaking quarantine rules has died after being made to do 300 squat-like exercises by police as punishment, his family said.

Darren Manaog Penaredondo was allegedly stopped by officers while buying water after 1800 local time in Cavite province on Thursday.
He collapsed the following day and later died.

Cavite province, on the island of Luzon, is currently under strict lockdown to tackle the spread of Covid.

Marlo Solero, police chief of General Trias City, said there is no physical punishment for those found violating curfew rules, only lectures from officers. He told local media that if officers were found to have enforced the punishment, it would not be tolerated.

A relative of the victim, Adrian Lucena, announced his death on Facebook. He said Mr Penaredondo and others found violating the curfew were told to do 100 squat-like exercises in sync together.
If they failed to do them at the same time, they would have to repeat the set, he said. The group ended up doing 300 of the exercises.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. What a dreadful punishment, and so completely uncalled for. Barbaric in the extreme. n/t

[dchill]

2. Cruel? Yes. Unusual? You bet.

[marmar]

3. wtf