While I don't support vigilante justice, I can appreciate an administration that recognizes the citizens' right to protect themselves and their neighborhoods.
Our administration here in the US has a conniption fit if we even buy a gun, much less use one.
From the article:
The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime, urging citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods.
In a nationally televised speech late Saturday, Rodrigo Duterte told a huge crowd in the southern city of Davao that Filipinos who help him battle crime will be rewarded.
"Please feel free to call us, the police, or do it yourself if you have the gun — you have my support," Duterte said, warning of an extensive illegal drug trade that involves even the country's police.
If a drug dealer resists arrest or refuses to be brought to a police station and threatens a citizen with a gun or a knife, "you can kill him," Duterte said. "Shoot him and I'll give you a medal."
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:36 pm
by hounddog
Sounds like he just saw the original "Walking Tall" for the first time. LOL
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:44 pm
by TreyHouston
Sounds like something Trump would say!!!!
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:09 am
by K.Mooneyham
While I can appreciate his tough-on-crime stance, if you look up his views on things, he's kind of out there.
I guess we'll see what he does once he actually takes office.
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 10:12 am
by Soccerdad1995
TreyHouston wrote:Sounds like something Trump would say!!!!
I don't think Trump is all that pro-gun ownership. Then again I would have guessed that the Philippines restricted gun ownership before I read the OP.
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:29 am
by aaangel
here's a little bit more. as many of you know, I'm a filipino and im hopeful that he will deliver and clean up the Philippines. it's been 7 years since we visited. Lately, tourism has suffered because of airport workers planting bullets in your luggage!
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:55 am
by Oldgringo
Sounds like as good of a plan as anyone else has come up with?
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:10 pm
by mojo84
It appears there is an interesting phenomenon happening where straight talk, even if it is off the wall to some degree, is being valued more than smooth tactful political speak.
Let's hope it leads to good and that we aren't being played for fools.
Re: Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:48 pm
by joe817
mojo84 wrote:It appears there is an interesting phenomenon happening where straight talk, even if it is off the wall to some degree, is being valued more than smooth tactful political speak.
Let's hope it leads to good and that we aren't being played for fools.
Well put mojo84.
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