Nah, couldn't be, not in the "City of friendly People"!

24 years old? Where can I get the (magic?) mirror you have? :D

 

Greg, that was Crislyn who wrote that post. lol

 

I saw some warped mirrors at the circus....:D

 

Supt. Crisaleo Tolentino, Dumaguete police chief, said he will act on the incident and impose sanctions if any of those on duty at the time had mishandled the complaint or failed to help the victim.

How about the ones who were off duty? Maybe in the car?

But he also said there is no vehicle assigned to the police station matching the description given by the complainant.

Gee, do ya think they could of used a stolen car? Hmmmm

Kojak he ain't......:D

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In North America you call the cops if you see a crime being committed---- takes 15 minutes for the police to respond.. In the UK if you see a crime being committed call Scotland Yard--- takes 5 minutes to respond,, In the Philippines you don't need to call the cops when a crime is committed--- they are already there..O-|

 

Oh, it's ok, your're forgiven

Sounds like the family were afraid they would be next on the list;



The third-year law student, who was shot and chased by intelligence operatives of the Dumaguete City Police last week, said yesterday that he and his family have decided not to file a criminal complaint against the policemen.

Jian Wasawas, 24, of Barangay Daro, Dumaguete City, and a student of Foundation University, said that, personally, he would have wanted to charge the erring policemen.

But after a discussion between him and his family members, they decided to forgive the policemen, he added.

Sr. Supt. Edward Carranza, director of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office, had admitted earlier that there were procedural lapses on the part of the operatives, led by Insp. Don Richmond Conag.

Carranza added that even without a criminal complaint from Wasawas, he will recommend an investigation and possible administrative sanctions against the policemen, who claimed that the incident was a case of mistaken identity.

Wasawas said that during a command conference called by Carranza, he confronted the whole intelligence team of about 10 policemen and secured a promise from them that the incident will not happen again.

“It was easy to say that what happened was a case of mistaken identity, but what if I got killed?” Wasawas asked.

He said he demanded a formal apology from the policemen, and added he is satisfied with the way Carranza is dealing with the administrative and punitive sanctions.

Carranza has submitted a pre-charge report to the PNP Regional Office 7 on orders of Chief Supt. Marcelo Garbo, PRO-7 regional director.

He added that, aside from Conag and the intelligence operatives, Dumaguete police chief, Supt. Crisaleo Tolentino, will also be included in the probe, under the principle of command responsibility.*JFP

 

Collateral damage in the drug war

Car chase, shooting: No carnap try but mistaken identity

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines – Senior Supt. Edward Carranza, provincial director of the Negros Oriental Police, assured the public there will be no whitewash in the investigation on the alleged carnapping attempt Thursday evening in this city, involving a law student and intelligence operatives of the City Police.

Carranza said there were procedural lapses on the part of the intelligence operatives, led by Insp. Don Richmond Conag, and this would be the focus of an administrative investigation to be conducted by the police in Region 7.

“It was not an alleged attempted carnapping incident as earlier feared by the victim (whose name is withheld for security reasons) but a case of mistaken identity,” Carranza told The Freeman.

This information came out after Carranza met with the victim, his lawyer Myles Bejar, Supt. Crisaleo Tolentino, chief of the City Police, and a few others.

Tolentino, in his initial special and pre-charge report to Carranza, revealed that based on Conag’s information provided, the intelligence team had earlier conducted an anti-illegal drugs buy-bust operation in an area along San Jose Street Extension in the city.

An asset of the intelligence operatives had pointed to the law student’s car, driving down that street at the time, as the subject of the buy-bust operation that had evaded arrest. This prompted the police to chase the car of the student who in turn believed there was an attempt to carnap his vehicle.

The law student recounted that an SUV suddenly cut across his path, forcing him to stop. But then he saw four men, armed with handguns, disembarked and moved towards his car, then ordered him to get out.

Fearing for his life, he quickly put his car in reverse and sped off the area. A car chase around town ensued with the men in the pursuing SUV firing their guns at the student’s vehicle. The chase ended at the police station where the student rushed to the front desk to report to the policeman on duty what had just transpired.

While at the station however he saw the pursuing SUV also entered the police station compound and at least two men from that vehicle were talking to some policemen before leaving. The victim’s car, a grey Kia Soul, incurred two rear flat tires and a puncture on the right side of the hood, apparently caused by a bullet.

Carranza said an administrative case is in the offing against Conag and the other intelligence operatives, as well as Tolentino for command responsibility.

Carranza cited at least three lapses in the conduct of the reportedly anti-illegal drugs operation that night, including possible violations in the rules of engagement.

Carranza said the policemen should have presented credentials from the moment they blocked the victim’s car; and, when the one inside the car was the subject of the operations, they could not just discharge their firearms without due reason.

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250 people die here every day from tobacco use, but cigarette vendors are not yet shot on sight.

 

What about the chase vehicle

If the policeman vehicle's had tamper identification and was Mindanao why is that not a major issue?

Once in San Diego California a lady was watching the news. There was video footage of a shoot out between cops and bad guys in Tia Juana. Mexico. She noticed her recently stolen black SUV being shot up. It was being used as a police vehicle by the Tia Juana Cops.

Having lived close to and experienced Mexico, I understand fully that is not out of the question. However I was not aware that the local Filipino police may use stolen cars as police vehicles here. It that the practice here also?

 

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Where do you think they get their cars/motorcycles? From spot checks and impounded vehicles, I had a serious motorcycle accident here years ago and my bike was impounded at the police station.. When i got it back it had an addition 1,700 kms on it and no oil, gasoline, signal lights, mirrors or battery..O-|

 

It's just more fun in the Philippines