Lacson seeks dismissal of police ‘scumbags’ over indiscriminate firing during holidays
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:01:05 +0000
SEN. Panfilo Lacson sought the immediate dismissal from service of seven policemen who were caught firing their guns indiscriminately during the holidays.
The senator, who headed the Philippine National Police (PNP) from 1999 to 2001, said the concerned policemen were “scumbags” who showed no regard for life.
Lacson urged PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde to immediately remove from service the erring policemen.
“What if someone got hit and died, or paralyzed? Damn these scumbags! They have no purpose in life, really. Give them the boot ASAP (as soon as possible), Chief (Albayalde),” Lacson said in his Twitter post on Tuesday evening.
He also stressed the need for the PNP to sustain its internal cleansing efforts, pointing out that rogue law enforcers “did not deserve to stay a minute longer in the police service.”
On New Year’s Day, Albayalde said seven police officers were facing administrative cases for indiscriminate firing during the holidays.
The PNP said the seven were among 23 “trigger-happy gun holders” who were arrested between December 16, 2018 and early morning of Jan. 1, 2019. BERNADETTE TAMAYO
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