Police in Manila and others places allow gangs to rob people of their portable belongs on the street. They must give the stolen properties to the police, who sell them. The gang members are given a cut of the proceeds!
The police have a large network of vendors to sell the stolen properties to! This police racket works mainly in Manila, but to an lesser extent in other cities also.
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((Jun 18 09)) Robbery-extortion gangs operating in Manila. While the writer mentions that the gangs are encouraged by feeble police response, it is more likely these gangs operate on behalf of the police officials. The most likely cause of this problem is that the police have been warned to stop their extortion (kotong) and have set up gangs to rob the drivers and then they get their cut.
Every intersection throughout Manila has the presence of police, traffic enforcers and a host of security guards at most business establishments. It is unlikely you will ever see an intersection without the presence of security or law enforcers.
Without the officials looking the other way this would not be possible. The police again show their cunning, but not so bright.
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The hoodlums used to strike at the intersection of Quirino and Osmeña Avenues, near their slum, in Manila. While the traffic light is red, they’d break a lone motorist’s side mirror or radio antenna. When the irate car owner alights to confront them, they maul him and steal his belongings: wallet, wristwatch, cell phone, jewelry, laptop, everything portable of value. They then run into the alleys where cops are afraid to give chase.
Encouraged by feeble police response, new gangs sprouted near the corner of Araneta and Aurora Avenues in Quezon City, and EDSA in Pasay and Mandaluyong cities. Same modus operandi: when traffic stops, they strike. Still, no protection for citizens who pay police salaries.
Now still another robbery-extortion band has found a good spot: the Airport Road just outside NAIA Terminal-1 in Pasay. They harass drivers of vans and cars exiting the terminal gates, banging windows, doors and roofs, until given cash.
I bet you, if a besieged motorist happens to fight back and shoot an attacker, the cops would be quick to book him. But the rackets will go on, maybe because the cops think everybody has the right to extort like them.
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