Perspective on Police Officers in terms of War on Drugs

The president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, has ordered police to
end all operations in his deadly war on drugs after a 15-month campaign in which
officers have killed thousands.
In a televised speech he said he hoped a shift to target a big networks in his
war on drugs would satisfy “bleeding hearts” and interfering western states fixated
on the high death toll in his brutal crackdown.
The killing of 17-year-old student in August sparked nationwide protest and
multiple government investigation. Like many of the shooting, police alleged they
were acting in self defense after he resisted arrest.
The mercurial leader has rebutted any criticism and said he is “happy to
slaughter” millions of addicts even dismissing the deaths of children as collateral
damage.