No trial. No appeal. Killed in the street.

Did you know you could be killed in Manila for being suspected of using drugs?

I see a lot of people posting pictures of their #marijuana crops & bragging about their “todays smoke”, but did you know that the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has essentially given the police force, and vigilante gangs the green light to murder suspected drug addicts & dealers.

Notice the word suspected in that sentence.

People of Manila are being murdered by police, with the promise from their president that they’ll be given a medal for their handy work.

Residents of the Manila's slums are being targeted, and in many cases being left to die in the streets as warning to the community that "drugs are bad".

Some people that had been arrested & were in police custody for drugs related offences have also been killed. Police reported that the prisoners were executed had “grabbed an officers gun”, so their only option was to kill them. Another inmate who witnessed the incident said the murdered prisoner was in handcuffs at the time, so there’s no way he could have gotten a hold of an officers gun.

Scary times.

When President Rodrigo Duterte says “war on drugs” he means it. He’d only been at the helm for 1 month and it’s estimated that 500 odd people suspected of being involved with drugs have been executed.

So, next time you’re lighting up, spare a thought for those around the world who don’t enjoy the freedoms you take for granted.