A friend and former colleague of mine, Ralph Runez was shot to death by two unidentified assailants last Friday afternoon as he was about to enter his house in Tala, North Caloocan. The obvious motive of the suspects was robbery, Ralph having just withdrawn 20 thousand pesos from a nearby bank.
That Ralph's death is but a small part of the larger statistical data on criminality in Metro Manila, and the country in general for that matter, shouldn't make it any more acceptable as a norm. Indeed, any death at the hands of criminals merit righteous indignation and demands accountability from our police.
But how many times have we seen this scenario play out on our broadsheets and afternoon newscasts? The answer would be too many. The sad truth is, Ralph's case would probably remain unsolved, buried in the avalanche of future crimes that in all reason will end up unresolved and unmourned by those sworn to protect us.
Having covered the Police beat, the usual promises of a swift resolution to such cases have already become pedantic. A manhunt is activated, an artist sketch produced, roadblocks come up for a week or two and then all is forgotten. It's a sad reality.
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