It seems that in some countries, the availability of guns has become a complex problem. When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, the fatal bullet was fired from a gun assembled from parts fabricated with a 3D printer. Even with the strictest gun control laws, Japan saw its once most powerful person downed by...
Law enforcement in our country is notorious for its incompetence and downright criminal behavior. The police force is also widely perceived to be corrupt. Indeed, many of its personnel are either administratively or criminally liable for various offenses, from extortion to grave misconduct to extrajudicial killings. According to the National Police Commission or Napolcom, during the...
When Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. took over as Philippine National Police chief from Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on April 24, he promised a “relentless” anticrime drive and assured his predecessor that he would continue “cleansing” the ranks. Acorda made an “uncompromising commitment” to turn the police into “vanguards of peace to ensure a safe and...
