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2010-08-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Phillipines Police Rescue 23 Hostages, Kills Hijacker

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Posted by Fred 2010-08-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Even though some of the hostages were killed, this is still the best long-term approach to negotiating with hijackers (or pirates.)

Posted by Glenmore 2010-08-24 00:16|| 2010-08-24 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Err...no. There are all sorts of ways to talk disgruntled workers out of violence. It's called "hostage negotiation". The Philippine police did an amazingly poor job of this. A police assault is a last choice when all other options have been exhausted. Let's try this, Glenmore, why don't you get on that bus and then cheer on the security services to assault, when there are tons of options on the table for an outcome where nobody gets killed?

Posted by gromky 2010-08-24 09:09|| 2010-08-24 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 It was a charlie foxtrot. Video and pics here.

Posted by newc 2010-08-24 12:25|| 2010-08-24 12:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Unfortunately for Manila + RP, local MAOISTS + BEIJING + CHIN NETTERS are dissatisfied at how the Manila PD handled the situation. STATE GOVTS-DIPLOMACY ASIDE, IIUC VARIOUS CHIN BLOGGERS ARE TAKING THE TRAGIC OUTCOME AS PROOF NOT ONLY OF GENERAL PHIL GOVT. INCOMPETENCE BUT MORE IMPOR AS EVIDENCIA OF DEEP OR UNDERLYING LOCAL HATRED OF ALL THINGS CHINESE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-08-24 22:43|| 2010-08-24 22:43|| Front Page Top

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