Me, asking.
August 21, 2010
Why don’t I pity the holdaper caught on video while he was brutally being “punished” by Pulis Maynila?
Despite the confirmation of his wife and relatives on national TV that he certainly lived an unlawful life and that he was convicted due to it several times already, everyone’s feelings are riveted only on the angle of torture and violation of his human rights. Hey, what about, how many innocent commuter had this holdaper stabbed for “free” wallets, phones, and purses? Has anyone on media cared to ask and report about it? I mean, didn’t that person disrespect and violate THE LAW? Just a reminder.
I understand that everyone is entitled to our constitution’s human rights and I don’t mean to offend the holdaper’s family (nor the human rights activists.) I know that they are having hard feelings about the torture and the killing thereafter. He is their loved one after all, we can expect nothing less from them but to react that way. But, come to think of it, if he had not violated any law, would he be in that situation in the first place? And if all of this did not happen—if he were not caught, not treated that way, and continued to live—would he have a good epiphany? Maybe not be contented with just being a holdaper and decide to find a decent source of income or perhaps just simply turn himself to God? Would his family be certain that he won’t go back lurking on streets, waiting for some victims? Would he be back praying instead of preying?
A question goes for his family as well, have they asked themselves if they actually did something to make the man change for the better which would have somehow prevented the incident from happening? Or did they just applaud him each time he brought home good food in spite of the knowledge where it actually came from?
Again, I’m just asking.
Likely, not so many would be happy with what I am pointing out here on my entry, because at the end of the day, everyone’s being maka-Diyos at makatao. And believe me, I am that as well. On the other hand, I am just being rational and I always believe all stories have good and bad side. And with this “torture story”, it’s like I don’t see any other side. Tell me again please… Why should I pity this criminal?
