Post by EXPRESIDENT on Aug 24, 2010 12:52:10 GMT 8
Filipinos outraged, angry over police rescue
After Monday’s hostage crisis, the public is now clamoring for some explanation.
Some blamed the police for their lack of experience and slow reaction to the events that unfolded over live television. At least nine Chinese nationals were killed after the day-long hostage crisis ended in a bloodbath.
A Yahoo! Southeast Asia user named Sebs did not mince words. “I think the media should be held liable for what they did.”
User backseatdriver70, added, “Maybe I have been watching too many Hollywood movies, but first thing they should have done is to keep the media out (especially since you know how the police would surely screw this up).”
“Second thing is give in to his [hostage taker's] demands. It’s only his pension and his job, not $5 mil (like what the Abu’s get). After getting all the hostages out, you can always charge him again with hostage taking,” the user added.
User tweetums said that the media should now realize what their role should be.
“They did not contribute any to help ease the situation. Obviously their reports only agitated the hostage-taker and worse, even fed the the hostage-taker the positions being taken by the SWAT/police,” the user added.
The blame also fell on the police.
User pbacareza suggested the need to review the government’s operating procedures.
“It’s time to carefully review the government’s standards and policies regarding an assault in a hostage crisis,” the user said.
User muffin0girl0power, also had this to say to the President: “Mr. President, if you are listening, the only way to rectify the situation is to remove or relieve all the high ranking policemen or leaders or whatever you call them, involved in this hostage situation from their posts and RE-TRAIN all their subordinates.”
In a late Monday press conference, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sent his condolences to the families of those who were killed in the hostage crisis.
User macros27 stressed that the country should learn from this recent incident. “A lot of bloody hostage incidents have happened in our country in the past yet we never learned from any of those, haaaay.”
User pongmag also expressed his outraged and disappoinment.
“I cannot help as a Filipino be disgusted by how our police handled the situation, I saw so many lapses in our authorities, The one whose in charge should be relieve of his position because the Filipino SWAT stormed the bus unprepared.”
Some Filipino users like robee16 now fear how his fellowmen will be treated after Monday’s bloodbath.
“What’s bothering me now is they might not treat me right when they realize that I’m a Filipino. Or, I’m worried for the Filipinos working there (in HK). I’m kinda paranoid that their employers might not treat them right as well.”
Filipino user 4bandong was more straightforward.
“If Noynoy justified his decision on sacking Frisco Nilo of PAGASA, then heads should as well roll following this poorly handled incident. Gen. Magtibay and DILG Sec. Rebredo should immediately resign. Noynoy should even admit full responsibility as our name had already been badly blemished worldwide. Noynoy only showed how poor his leadership style is. Puro pa cute kasi talaga,” the user said.
By: Erwin Oliva, Yahoo! Southeast Asia
After Monday’s hostage crisis, the public is now clamoring for some explanation.
Some blamed the police for their lack of experience and slow reaction to the events that unfolded over live television. At least nine Chinese nationals were killed after the day-long hostage crisis ended in a bloodbath.
A Yahoo! Southeast Asia user named Sebs did not mince words. “I think the media should be held liable for what they did.”
User backseatdriver70, added, “Maybe I have been watching too many Hollywood movies, but first thing they should have done is to keep the media out (especially since you know how the police would surely screw this up).”
“Second thing is give in to his [hostage taker's] demands. It’s only his pension and his job, not $5 mil (like what the Abu’s get). After getting all the hostages out, you can always charge him again with hostage taking,” the user added.
User tweetums said that the media should now realize what their role should be.
“They did not contribute any to help ease the situation. Obviously their reports only agitated the hostage-taker and worse, even fed the the hostage-taker the positions being taken by the SWAT/police,” the user added.
The blame also fell on the police.
User pbacareza suggested the need to review the government’s operating procedures.
“It’s time to carefully review the government’s standards and policies regarding an assault in a hostage crisis,” the user said.
User muffin0girl0power, also had this to say to the President: “Mr. President, if you are listening, the only way to rectify the situation is to remove or relieve all the high ranking policemen or leaders or whatever you call them, involved in this hostage situation from their posts and RE-TRAIN all their subordinates.”
In a late Monday press conference, President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III sent his condolences to the families of those who were killed in the hostage crisis.
User macros27 stressed that the country should learn from this recent incident. “A lot of bloody hostage incidents have happened in our country in the past yet we never learned from any of those, haaaay.”
User pongmag also expressed his outraged and disappoinment.
“I cannot help as a Filipino be disgusted by how our police handled the situation, I saw so many lapses in our authorities, The one whose in charge should be relieve of his position because the Filipino SWAT stormed the bus unprepared.”
Some Filipino users like robee16 now fear how his fellowmen will be treated after Monday’s bloodbath.
“What’s bothering me now is they might not treat me right when they realize that I’m a Filipino. Or, I’m worried for the Filipinos working there (in HK). I’m kinda paranoid that their employers might not treat them right as well.”
Filipino user 4bandong was more straightforward.
“If Noynoy justified his decision on sacking Frisco Nilo of PAGASA, then heads should as well roll following this poorly handled incident. Gen. Magtibay and DILG Sec. Rebredo should immediately resign. Noynoy should even admit full responsibility as our name had already been badly blemished worldwide. Noynoy only showed how poor his leadership style is. Puro pa cute kasi talaga,” the user said.
By: Erwin Oliva, Yahoo! Southeast Asia