As part of the oplan they are strictly examining every motorcycle rider. An incident happen on Payatas wherein a policeman fired a warning shot to the ground and point it to the man's face whose unarmed.
The video that was posted by a concern citezen became viral and the policeman was critized for his actions. For the first place policemen are not allowed to shot on public and that person doesn't posses any weapon. Based on the research it shows that warning shots have resulted in legal litigation.
If an officer's option is to fire a safely placed warning shot or shoot to kill or incapacitate a suspect, the option of the warning shot is less likely to lead to a civil action against the department. Perhaps it is time to look at the possible use of warning shots in certain cases in which it would be an alternative to injury or death. Watch the video below.
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