Did you actually? And this also brings up another question, what counts as a drug?

No, I'm just making the point that we have a judicial process because merely claiming someone is a criminal should not be enough to get them killed. OP is anonymous so I didn't see any harm in this.

I don't use drugs, don't drink (pretty boring person here).

> And this also brings up another question, what counts as a drug?

Well, it's simple: that's the stuff the person you just killed was selling to your nephew three weeks ago.

Those related to drugs were killed during a buy-bust operation. And yes, there is judicial process but people will read more if the media highlights and writes about "extrajudicial killing" instead.

> Those related to drugs were killed during a buy-bust operation.

In a country where the police is as corrupt as yours the last thing you want is to by-pass due process.

That pretty much guarantees that lots of opponents of the newly elected regime will suddenly find themselves on the receiving end in 'buy-bust' operations.

> And yes, there is judicial process

I find that hard to square with

> Those related to drugs were killed during a buy-bust operation.

> Judicial process 30 killed since June 30. Things seem to move fast in those judicial circles.

Article dated 4th of July.

Right, the guy that was found shot to death with a sign on him saying "I am a Chinese drug lord" was definitely killed as part of a completely-above-board judicial process.

He wasn't shot by the cops so that means he could be shot by THE BOSS, vigilante or his partner. Who knows...

> THE BOSS, vigilante or his partner. Who knows...

You don't see a problem with that?

How do you know he even was a drug lord (other than that conspicuous sign)?

The number of apologists for what's happening is pretty alarming. When did these sorts of things start getting justified here? It's happening with anything mentioning China too.

They don't know and probably won't even bother finding out.

And here is the President threatening to murder someone accused of drug trafficking if they step off a plane. This person hasn't been through the court process. Why do you think this is ok?

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/philippine-pre...

This whole thread is ludicrous. Two right-wing foreigners make hateful top level comments tacitly endorsing the execution and forced rehabilitation of drug users, and HN upvotes it why?

Can we assume the same rules will be applied to the whole population? Or will it just be applied to "them"?

Once you go there, it's really hard to come back.

Could you explain this further? The president's comments are straight up scary and the police actions seem to way overstep human rights.

Once you start ignoring basic human rights, due process and the rule of law, it's pretty difficult to re-establish a functional society.

There is judicial process to all.

How do you get that from the article? 30 killed since June 30 and calling on people to kill addicts themselves as it would be too hard for the parents. Describing addicts mothers as whores. How does this indicate judicial process?

He's for medical Marijuana but against recreational use. But anyone growing, selling or using marijuana fall into the same category as any drug and is subject to his death squads. There have already been marijuana "pushers" murdered by the deathsquads and police. The man is a monster.