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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > The Philippines: Forget everything you thought you knew about human rights
 
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NLJP
Aug 26, 2004

1stGear posted:

So apparently Duterte has already pulled the "Oh, I don't want this power but the people insist!" trick. Is it a safe assumption that senator's proposed suspension of habeas corpus is the same approach?

I'm also really confused how suspending habeas corpus makes a justice system less corrupt and EJK-prone, but I guess my non-Filipino mind doesn't grasp such legal subtleties.

It's like when cops on TV rant about defence attorneys and how they're loving the case up because we KNOW he's guilty. Just let the Good Guys do their job already.

It's horseshit but a lot of people eat it up. A lot of people hate the idea of what they consider criminals getting a fair trial. See how influential 24 was on certain american policymakers...

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