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August 29, 2017

Philippines President Duterte Tells Police To Kill Suspects Resisting Arrest
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has told police officers to kill
suspects if they try to resist arrest, amid his ongoing bloody so-called
war on drugs. On Monday Duterte told a local police chief, "if he
resists, and it is a violent one, you are free to kill the idiots, that
is my order to you."

On Saturday, more than a thousand faith leaders, residents and children
joined a funeral procession and protest march for 17-year-old Kian Loyd
Delos Santos. He was killed last week by police during an anti-drug
raid. Witnesses say the student's final words before he was shot in the
head were, "Please stop. Please stop. I have a test tomorrow." Duterte
met with Santos's family on Monday amid the growing protests over the
teenager's death.


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