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Feedback from dom*********@yahoo.com (Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:55 AM)
Hi,
I read your article over the web and I felt your frustration with what had happened Monday. Like you, I also felt the incompetence of those police on site, and to be honest with you, my brother who also supervised the progress even thought of a rescue plan, he detailed me the procedure that he will be doing mirroring how his favorite CSI characters are doing on each of their operations, and to think that he is just 9 years old. I know that the issue should have been resolved the soonest time possible if and only the people facilitating the negotiations is well equipped with better decision making. This reminds me of the same incident that happened at the same place, where kindergarten students were hostage by their teacher, who is known to be charitable. On that staging, high officials were there, even known personalities of the country help in the negotiations, and it got ended peacefully. I know that there is a better way of handling the issue, we've got amazing negotiators, like those of we are sending in Mindanao to negotiate with the Abu Sayaff bandits, who are known for their act of cutting the heads of their hostages. With this being out in mind me together with the Filipino people asked, where are those people when we need them the most? -or- Was the ground commander at that point ever thought of using these people for negotiations?
Apology may not be enough, however, I hope that your people can feel how sincere we are with our apologies. I didn't know that the hostage taker is asking for money though, I thought, he just wants to be reinstated from being a captain that will eventually bring back his benefits as an official.
In the end, together with the majority of all the Filipinos scattered all over the world, We would like to extend our sincere and deepest condolences; what had happened in Manila City is something that even WE (Filipinos) condemn. The Chinese played an important role in our culture, and that is being manifested by the huge number of Chinese people across our country. Despite of difference, they live peacefully with respect. I just hope that the relationship that our country built through the decades be back the soonest time possible.
Peace,
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Feedback from Allen*********@***.edu (Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:45 AM)
I read your article online
Many countries do not negotiate with kidnappers and terrorists. If governments paid every kidnapper with hostages, then they would go bankrupt pretty fast.
So it's not just the Phillipines. The US had (or maybe still does) a policy that they will not pay terrorists/kidnappers.
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Feedback from ullie************@gmail.com (Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:18 AM)
Let me try to put forward some thoughts:-
1) Mendoza primarily wants his clean name back, thus his dismissal from the police force will be void, and naturally he will be eligible for his retirement gratuity ( 1 million peso). Maybe this is misintepreted as wanting his reinstatment as a police officer. Perhaps Mrs.Leung heard something like "I want my money(retirement fund) .." Since she had little knowledge of the background story so she thought he want money. You can tell from the house he had lived (on the News showing his relatives mourning over his coffin) is really not what a greedy corrupted police will live. Even if he takes bribe, probably its more like the situation in HK in the 60s when the WHOLE police forcetakes bribe, and he had to take his small cut, one way or another.
2) He may also be set-up by higher ranks, expressing sympathy Supposedly there is a script to follow for the whole ordeal, (what makes this thought came to my mind? Well, a) I don't know why the 2 photographers can be so brave as to be exchanged hostage. b) The realease of Mrs. Fu and the kids came so abrupt as if its according to a script. c) why the driver is so relaxed?? Even though th gunman mentioned he will not kill but I don't think any coach driver can be so relaxed when facing an M16 unless again, there is a script.) Then by evening time, maybe the brother overheard something and knew things will not be what the script they had on hand but the Director want to change the ending instead. That is why he shouted to his brother "don't give in". I think all the provocation is also not in the script and the contents of the phone conversations are also crucial evidence but I am quite sure it will be a mystery forever.
3) The commander held a press conference saying why he order the assault. He specifically mentioned they only heard 6-8 shots so they were quite sure some hostages were still alive. But everyone can see the action took 100 mins and the whole process seems more like a wipe out action (witnesses and evidences alike) rather than a resue action.(not my personal opinion but anaylisi from SWAT members from different countries.)!!!
All in all, I don't believe the filipino police can be so stupid but a conspiracy behind scene instead.
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Feedback from danilo**********@me.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:56 PM)
I read your article. I'm sorry to say it is full of speculations and suppositions that have no factual basis.
You did not offer any facts or known and published information to support your theory.
In short, it is bullshit.....sorry for the term, but I call a spade a spade.
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Feedback from siu***********@gmail.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:05 PM)
thank you.... keep going...... KEEP AND REVEAL THE TRUTH
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Feedback from rice*********@gmail.com(Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:18 PM)
Dear Sir,
You did a great job, which can let us know the real picture in Filipino, as you know that, duu to some cultural differences between HK and Filipino, your work can let us know more and more about this disaster because we and the HK media have many limitation to discover the truth..so please, let the world know the truth. To prevent this type of accident held again. Really thanks for your work.
Anyway, please be care that the GOV take action on you, i means they use some technology such as check your ip to distory your work or others.
HK resident
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Feedback from canines********@yahoo.com.hk(Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 9:13 PM)
your artical is really impressed and I agree what you said: it;s all about MONEY.
thanks for ur work and keep digging pls, the truth need to be displayed.
good luck,
Canies
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Feedback from janice*********@gmail.com(Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 8:52 PM)
Hi. I'm a HK student currently living in Australia. Although far away from HK and Manila, my friends and I are really concerned about the incident.
Thanks for providing the insightful observations - although they might not be entirely true, and I hope they're not.
There are many different versions to the truth and we might not be able to find it out if we don't do it ourselves. So... Pls keep updating! Thanks again.
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Feedback from small***********@hotmail.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:56 PM)
我不排除菲警係想私吞門多薩的17萬退休金, 才屈門多薩犯法將之解僱, 當然唔會將錢比番佢來解決事件. 門多薩手上的港人慘變成了菲警的工具, 菲警就可以"名正言順"解決門多薩, 所以菲警方不給錢, 不復職, 更刺激門多薩殺第一人後強攻, 提高殺門多薩的合理性. 另外有一精英部隊不用, 用渣流灘扮SWAT, 邊果殺左門多薩就有錢分
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Feedback from small***********@hotmail.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 4:56 PM)
你都是個中國人,我相信你都明白我的意思
I have to on behalf of hong kong people, beacuse you let us to know this happenings more, in the meantime, we need the truth, i hope you can help us to find the truth.Hong kong people is belive the hostage want reinstatement of his job, but i read your idea to explain this happenings, i am astonished to suddenly realize what has happened(恍然大悟),and this is logical.so just thank you for you explain!
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Feedback from l******li@gmail.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:54 PM)
Hello!
My name is Li Min . I am originally from Mainland China and in Shanxi Taiyaun. My family came to United States for about eight teen years now. After hearing about this tragedy from unknown twitter twits (24 hours after it was over) I am really really upset. Two main things that I am upset about. First, the SWAT team response after the eight hostage has been gun down plus plenty of other reason this why could have been prevented. The second thing I was upset about was the lack of media coverage here in United States. I am an avid CNN.com visitor from day to day. Yesterday afternoon local time 04:30pm (GMT-4) , when I was visiting CNN's website, there weren't single link or an image from the hostage situation. I am really upset because what if those hostages, one of them was my mom? Can the American Television especially keep us inform about such tragic event? No! It is always about greed. Doesn't matter if the channel is leaning left or right. It is about the money! As a citizen of United States and former citizen of The People Republic Of China, the news organization is suppose to keep us inform and keep the advertisement on the side! No! And it is DAMN SHAME that it has to be like this in the western world!
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Feedback from jot*******@yahoo.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:38 PM)
Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. Unfortunatelly, it makes too much sense. By the reaction of the police forces, of the Philippines president , of the people posing in front of the coach taking photos, to the first feedback you've received, we can really feel that in the Philippines, people's life does not have much value. I do not blame the Philippinos to be like that. I guess, when you are living in such a poor country, when you have to fight for your living every day, when kidnapping and other kinds of serious crimes become part of your daily life, some of your values might get distorted. I have a Philippina maid, and I really love her. She is an adorable person. I also have no complaints about my Philipphino colleagues here in my company. But I went to the Philippines a few years ago and I really hated the place. It seems that everyone there just spend all their time and efford trying to cheat your money. I guess it's part of their survival game.
I think we can only blame the government to be so corrupted and incompetent making the country such a big mess.
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Feedback from wendy********@hotmail.com (Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 12:34 PM)
Thanks for your post on the facebook wall, which allows me to understand more about the situation.
Do you think is there anything we can do to send your knowledge/ information to help the HK SAR Government and China government?
Is there anything we could do to help get involved in the investigation of the case?
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Feedback from yourestupid09@gmail.com (Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:25 PM)
I don't know if you're stupid, or you're STUPID.
First of all, no person in the right thinking would give any, by any I mean ANY, would give hostage taker the ransom money that he is asking. Why? It is because if the authorities will to such a crazy act, it will just tolerate others to commit hostage taking. Why would it tolerate others to commit hostage taking? It is because it would make them realize that hostage taking is easy money. EASY MONEY. That is why no country would do that!
Do you understand? Or do I need to repeat myself?
For the record, hostage taking to get a job back MAKES SENSE. Life at Philippines is hard, and having job would make you last a day there.
One more thing my friend, your english sucks!
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT.
Thanks for your message. Frankly, I don't care about the future consequences of paying the ransom money. I just care about what could save those lives. If the ransom money can save those lives, I will pay it. OK, if the authorities are too shy to do so, hide it in the lunch boxes as I suggested. However, it's useless to make any meaningless suggestion anymore.
Don't fool me around dude, hostage taking is ALREADY a way of easy money, since long, long, and I mean real long time ago in the Philippines, if you are not too young to know. Kidnapping Chinese (or other Westerners) is even more easier money. Hostage taker who asking for ransom would be EXECUTED in the Philippines. So if you are wise enough, tell me why there are still so many cases every year.
"For the record, hostage taking to get a job back MAKES SENSE."
It would make "some" sense if he is a Plumber. It doesn't make ANY, and I mean ANY sense if he is a policeman.
"One more thing my friend, your english sucks!"
Friend, I am sorry again for my poor English.
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Feedback from har********66@gmail.com (Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 11:16 PM)
i'm a filipina, but i have chinese blood too.. though i never learned to read, write or speak chinese.. i grew up in the philippines and i gotta admit.. i dont like it here..
i just want people to read this comment..
To the World especially HongKong citizens, i'm sorry.. i am aware that saying that won't bring back any life, lost during the incident but i still feel like i have to say that.. i am ashamed of the officials that handled the situation, TRULY i am.. they were all so unprofessional, there were flaws everywhere.. it appeared as if they were playing or taking things as a joke, and for that, again, i'm sorry.. and some more filipinos feel the same way as i do.. ashamed and sorry.. i'm just reaching out to tell those who read this, to be matured enough to know NOT to generalize all filipinos.. not all are like them.. stupid, pathetic, dumb and whatever else has been said.. there are some, like me, who cares, who are enraged by the incident plus those who take pictures at the site, making it as a tourist spot.. jeez!! what're they thinking?! they just added insult to the injury.. that's all i think.. i'm also mad at the government, the authorities, the gunman, those passers-by BUT i'm not mad at all filipinos, not all of them.. thanks to those who will read and see my point.. to those who don't, i think i'll understand.. because i know you're hurting..
Thanks for your message. As I've mentioned in my article, most Filipino Chinese lives peacefully in the Philippines. I like Filipino people too. I am sure that most HK people that read your concerns here are wise and reasonable enough that they won't put their blames on every Filipinas.
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