The Justice System (Please Read...)
@taki_takaishi (1279)
Philippines
April 3, 2009 4:42am CST
This morning I read the Inquirer newspaper,well,I was waiting for my morning class that I was bored and got the newspaper. Anyways, there was this issue about the new Supreme Court Justice Leader. And there is another issue about the double-murder case in 1990. Pres. Arroyo pardoned the man that did the double-murder case. When I read it, I was like, "what the hell!", the man is imprisoned for 17 years and serving his 10th year (I am not sure about the year) he gets to be pardoned by the President herself. I mean, why?
This double-murder is a serious crime that deserves a life sentence. The innocent couple doesn't deserve to die you know, even the murder is a mistake it is still a murder that can't be resolved with just sorry. If the President did made this pardon, I now realize that what she is doing is not for the country anymore but for herself. Where is Justice in this? Just because she appoints a new Justice Leader that doesn't mean she goes pardoning those commited crime like 10 years ago or more. This issue is not funny anymore, this is madness. What happened to a tight Judicial System?
Do you think pardoning the murderer is a good thing for you or it really makes you go mad? Do you think the Philippines should do something with Judicial System? Do you think our Judicial System is not that good anymore? What do you think? Please share your insights about this.
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5 responses
@sanuanu (11235)
• India
4 Apr 09
Ther must be some strong reasons behind the decisions. You need to know the full story behind it. May be that guy would have been changed. May be his character has been changed. 10 years is a big time and who knows that if that guy got his punishment from God! Anything could be a reason behind it.
Did they provide any reasons for that(News paper)?
@taki_takaishi (1279)
• Philippines
4 Apr 09
True, but, I wonder this what if he is not a change man? 10 years may be long, but, I think he should just finish the 17 years, just to be fair enough for the family victims.
They did provide a lot of reasons. Even the president spokesman said the same thing as you said. And also the man is a fellow kapampangan. We all know that the President is also from Pamppanga.
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@taki_takaishi (1279)
• Philippines
8 Apr 09
Pampangga is a place or a province in the Philippines. People called in Pampangga are Kapampangan
@suzzy3 (8341)
•
7 Apr 09
How anybody can pardon a double murderer eludes me.Surely she is wrong to do this you should not celebrate your appointment by releasing a dangerous person back into society,She would have made her self more popular by adding a few years to the sentence what does this say,you can murder people and life is cheap,just hope this person does not go on and murder other people.It is making a joke out of the judicial system and a field day for criminals,if someone has taken another life then life should mean life.I can understand why you are so upset.x
@taki_takaishi (1279)
• Philippines
8 Apr 09
That is what I think too. How could the President pardon a man who did a double murder. Isn't that a very seriouc crime. I would understand if it is only a single murder, but a double. That is out of the question. Getting them out is like saying our judicial system is not that effective nor the reasoning of the President is out of the line. If she is willing to let one man go, I guess thousand will die, that is if this man never changes. I know that people change for over time, but some don't.
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@jralivio511 (480)
• Philippines
3 Apr 09
I don't believe in the justice system here in the Philippines. One of the many reason why I wanted to live the country is the justice system. President Arroyo did a lot wrong decision for our country but it doesn't mean that she is not doing her part. I don't know how she keep on doing wrong decisions.
The news is unfair. If I am the relative of the victim. I'd rather continue with my life. There's nothing I can do to change the decision and I might just pay for the attorney with nothing.
@taki_takaishi (1279)
• Philippines
4 Apr 09
True. I believe that the Justice System in the Philippines is not that strict as it used to be. I mean, why pardon people? I don't know what is the President is thinking but, some of her decisions are not that good either.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Apr 09
Dont make judgment based on what you read in the newspaper. You mentioned that the "innocent couple doesn't deserve to die", obviously nobody has the right to take away the life of anyone else. But the word "innocent" is used too quick. How well do you know the couple? How "innocent" are they? They can't possibly be so "innoncent" that they offend nobody.
There must be a reason for the murderer to commit double murders. Maybe the President has fuller information and she is able to see both sides of the story.
The murderer has served part of his punishment as sentenced by the judge. The greater part of the punishment will come from God.
Even if he lives to a ripe old age, the crime that he committed will stay with him forever.
Anyway perfect justice is not possible, since all of us are imperfect persons and not able to have full information.
The President has a hard job deciding who to pardon. Just hope that she is able to make her decision based on a clean conscience.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Apr 09
Pity the 2 victims and their families. If this murderer has his conscience left, hope he can earn some money and help to support the parents of the 2 victims.
10 years is a long time. People do change, some changed their viewpoints overnight. Hope that the President make the right choice, or else she will have to bear the blood of innocent people if this man go out and kill again.
@taki_takaishi (1279)
• Philippines
4 Apr 09
Well, the couples are just college students who will be graduating. And the man did say he killed them both because he thought the man he killed was the targeted man that he was suppose to kill.
Hmm.. Then, why give the number of years (he was sentenced for 17 years imprisonment) when he could be pardoned. 10 years is long, but, why did they judge that he could be a changed man.
What if he isn't? Will the Judicial System answer the question why free this man who again commited the crime. Will they explain that this is their mistake? or blame him? since they did say he is a change man.
