Earlier in school, we were just studying about disasters and unwanted events like bomb threats and kidnapping. I just got home this 7:20 (or maybe almost 8 p.m.) when I saw in the news that there was a hostage taking drama at Quirino Grandstand. The hostage taking began (if I'm not mistaken) by 9-11 a.m.
An ex-policeman with an M-16 abducted a bus filled with mostly tourists (I heard that there are Korean, Australian, etc.). Estimated of 25 people, including a few children. The hostage taker released the children and a few passengers (that was earlier, when I was still at school).
But when I got home, only 15 passengers are left. The police were forced to attack (but I don't see it as an advantage since the police acted so stupidly since they're like afraid of getting hurt!). How it ended? The hostage taker was killed by the sniper but a moment of continuous gunshots occurred. Some of the passengers were hit by the bullets. And when the police got in, they found out that some of the passengers were already dead.
All of the 15 passengers got their dose of gunshots (and I feel so mad at the stupid policemen) and I'm afraid that all of them might die. It's a relief to know that there could be possible survivors. According to a reporter, if you can see the bus itself, its looks like a slaughter house. Very creepy but still I feel sorry for the passengers.
The hostage crisis ended very cruel and I feel disappointed since our policemen looked like they're not knowledgeable in these kind of situations.
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for more information:
http://ph.yfittopostblog.com/2010/08/23/ex-policeman-hijacks-bus-load-of-children-adults/
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100823/tap-as-philippines-bus-hostages-1st-ld-w-fe2a5de.html
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/afp/20100823/tap-philippines-crime-hijack-5cc1ef8.html
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20100823/tph-report-disgruntled-cop-takes-tourist-541dfb4.html
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100823/tap-as-philippines-bus-hostages-fe2a5de.html
