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MANILA, Philippines – Does the end justify the means when it comes to extrajudicial killings? Will they be part of the norm in the Philippines?
On Thursday, August 4, Rappler reached out to its followers to ask difficult questions surrounding the grisly photos that have been showing up regularly on social media feeds within President Rodrigo Duterte’s first month in office.
Many spoke up against the rise of cardboard justice, wherein the bodies of victims who have been gunned down or wrapped in masking tape are propped against cardboard signs accusing them of being drug pushers. People raised questions on whether extrajudicial killings are effective in deterring crime, the lack of due process, and expressed fears of innocent victims becoming fair game in the violent campaign.
@rapplerdotcom Extrajudicial killings, no matter what they say, are indefensible in a civilized society.
— Bbugsy (@bugsybites) August 4, 2016
.@rapplerdotcom #ExtraJudicialKillings are against the rule of law and undermine human rights. Should not be tolerated.
— Jodesz Gavilan (@jodeszgavilan) August 4, 2016
#ExtraJudicialKillings are killings. Period. They cannot be justified. We must craft a solid justice system to make this more apparent.
— Rambo Talabong (@rambotalabong) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom it is simply murder for me. Killing someone without due process of the law is simply murder. Death penalty is inoperative.
— erwin mappatao (@erwin_mappatao) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom ridiculous to defend #extrajudicialkillings because it kills criminals.it’s extra-judicial! Innocents like us are fair game!
— MrsHan (@MoxieLi) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom A crime against another crime is entirely wrong. #extrajudicialkillings
— erwin mappatao (@erwin_mappatao) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Desperasyon.Sa sistema natin, napakadaling sumuko’t umasa na lang sa panandaliang solusyon kahit na buhay ng iba ang kapalit.
— Rambo Talabong (@rambotalabong) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom @RaulVelandres Paano pa natin mapapatunayan kung guilty nga talaga kung patay na? At paano maibabalik ang buhay kung hindi?
— Jecica (@jecicac) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom #ExtraJudicialKillings actually make drug cartels more violent. This has been studied thoroughly.
— Mima Mendoza (@ironmima) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Hindi siya effective kasi ang daming madadamay, ang daming pwede paraan para i-abuse itong pagpatay. #ExtraJudicialKillings
— Jodesz Gavilan (@jodeszgavilan) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom It’s not just people involved in drugs being affected. I’ve never been more scared to go outside. #extrajudicialkillings
— bettina (@buttinas) August 4, 2016
Those #extrajudicialkillings are making me fear that any one of my family + friends would be wrongly accused of something.@rapplerdotcom
— K T (@SoLegitKevin) August 4, 2016
.@rapplerdotcom I’d suggest stronger regulation + stronger surveillance. For users: high quality, affordable rehab. #ExtraJudicialKillings
— K T (@SoLegitKevin) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom these #ExtraJudicialKillings may not be drug related at all.. petty fights lead to death then blame it on the government..
— Ma. Patricia Vergara (@patvergs019) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom It’s horrifying.A piece of cardboard cannot be the headstone of a mere suspect.What’s worse is that people assume the label.
— Rambo Talabong (@rambotalabong) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Someone who holds grudges on a certain person can just kill him then put that cardboard saying “Drug pusher ako”. Nakakatakot
— budz (@CarmelaHomes) August 4, 2016
How do you think #ExtraJudicialKillings affect the Filipino youth’s perspective on gov’t and society? https://t.co/uS5a5VBmIy
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) August 4, 2016
@mariaressa @rapplerdotcom this makes it doubly troubling. They may “solve” so-called drug problem but it’ll erode society’s moral compass
— I (@IreneWhatsUp) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom I live in a gated community of condo-owners within throngs of buildings. The poor-targeting Oplan Tokhang doesn’t exist here.
— Renier Louie B. Bona (@renierbona) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Portugal waged #WarAgainstDrugs that never won. When it finally decriminalized it, drug use and HIV transmission decreased.
— Renier Louie B. Bona (@renierbona) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom People should stand up against #ExtraJudicialKillings and impunity. Surely, these have no place in a modern democracy.
— Renier Louie B. Bona (@renierbona) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Nakakatakot. Hindi lang para sa akin kundi sa buong pamilya ko dahil paano kung magamit ang oplan na yan sa maling paraan?
— Rehn de Guia (@RehndeGuia) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom This is the problem with EJK’s, we have no idea who did them and for what reason, it becomes camouflage for criminals
— Mark Philip Wu (@Muwu) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom killing small time users/pushers will just free th big time druglords. no one will testify against them #ExtraJudicialKilling
— E.M. Serrano (@tipinate) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Yup. Terribly easy to slip a cardboard next to a body & label it as a drug pusher. Poor investigations let ppl get away w/ it
— Lis Fortun (@secretsandLISe) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Is Duterte stuck in the 80’s? There is now a global consensus that the war on drugs does not work… #ExtraJudicialKillings
— Sai Villafuerte (@saivillafuerte) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Take notes from Portugal, who have decriminalised drugs and now crime has dropped… #ExtraJudicialKillings
— Sai Villafuerte (@saivillafuerte) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom I’m so afraid this #ExtraJudicialKillings will get worse. Anyone who would firmly stand against it may, too, get killed.
— bgmersaise (@bgmersaise) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom We will routinely assume that if someone was killed, he did something to deserve it, rather than view them as a victim
— Mark Philip Wu (@Muwu) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom #ExtraJudicialKillings should not become a norm. If it does, then our society will deteriorate faster than we think it will.
— Tac-6 (@cdag_tac6) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Drugs mafias can be fought without giving license and impunity to kill, at the end these murders will bring more corruption.
— Compa Briseida R. (@BReginleif) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom bec of #ExtraJudicialKillings I might opt not to report lest I be involved. Culture of violence & fear deters crime discovery
— Han (@thepensieve17) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom sa ngayon e magdoble ingat lalo na ang dami ng nadamay na sibilyan at inosente.Iwasan gumala sa gabi https://t.co/jEdk4Z4p9b
— Meg Morteyguh (@jasmortega) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom We can’t be so sure if these vigilantes are real or they’re just taking advantage. Also, drug addicts need help—not finality.
— let’s have coffee (@cloudscribbl) August 4, 2016
Of course, there are some who see the violence as a necessary evil if the Philippines is serious in eliminating drugs.
@rapplerdotcom #extrajudicialkillings is/are the necessary evil our country needs to fight the much, much bigger evil that is illegal drugs.
— Jo Perez (@thejoperez) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom basta heinous crime, guilty so be it. Wag ng pahirapan ang mga biktima, mga kaanak & kaibigan, may their Soul burn in Hell
— Raul Velandres (@RaulVelandres) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom you have to fight fire with fire. We can’t change anything if we are not willing to sacrifice.
— Kazel Sy (@kazelish) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom 5,000 drug kills means 5,000 less worries for safety..
— cornelio caubalejo (@twitkune) August 4, 2016
ipagdadasal ko na lang ang mga inosenteng nadamay..
@rapplerdotcom sa bacoor ramdam namin yung naging mas peaceful lalo na nung nagkacurfew pag sangkot ka sa drugs warning muna nila na sumuko
— itsmeTetPuhawan (@itsmeTetPuhawan) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom The issue of #extrajudicialkillings might not feed d hungry or dress d poor but it affects our security & our trust n d govt.
— Peter (@pedropablogwapo) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom if you consider a suspect who fired shots at the police, and ends up being killed is #ExtraJudicialKilling, I am for it.
— Zhane Devaras (@Mzdevaras) August 4, 2016
@Mzdevaras @rapplerdotcom cops are only allowed to fire if the suspect fired first.So no,thats not extrajudicial bc technically its allowed
— Elizabeth (@LizzieOdiaz) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom Nothing to worry about if you are not doing anything wrong. Simple. #ExtraJudicialKillings
— Jerome Bartolome (@mrjbart) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom When u deal w/ million Filipinos victims of illegal drugs, d solutions should be w/ immediate result. Extreme is not an issue
— HP Vegas (@007vegashp) August 4, 2016
@IreneWhatsUp @mariaressa @rapplerdotcom Prsent circumstances calls drastic action. PDu30 never presnted himself as anybody’s moral compass
— arlie dollaga (@aybama) August 4, 2016
@rapplerdotcom don’t become one of the problems kasi!be a law-abiding citizen w/ sympathy not jaz to other people but to our country as well
— christine (@tintinLu20) August 4, 2016
Some, however, remain on the fence.
@rapplerdotcom Half of me says it is wrong & other half asks maybe it’s the only way, for now. Surgeries can be avoided if diagnosed early
— Yumi (@yumifaeldo) August 4, 2016
What about you? What are your thoughts on this issue? – Rappler.com
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