THE killing of drug suspects – whether legal or extralegal – may be a popular solution but will never be the correct way to deal with criminality, a lay official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said on Tuesday. Records of the Philippine National Police (PNP) showed that more than 1,500 drug dealers have been killed in anti-drug operations since July 1. In Caloocan City, a big number of drug dealers have been shot to death by gunmen wearing bonnets. On Friday, seven drug dealers were killed by bonnet-wearing men. “Human life is inherently precious and those who commit crimes do not give up their human dignity,” Diamante said.

Source: Manila Times October 11, 2016 16:52 UTC