Facts:

* Herbert Bautista is a Filipino actor and politician; currently the mayor of Quezon city
* Zhen was nabbed on August, around !"# p$m$ by anti%illegal drugs operati&es during a
follow%up operation at the par'ing lot of a popular fast food restaurant in (hilcoa,
Barangay )entral, Quezon )ity$
* Zhen Zhi *u, +", a nati&e of Hung ,am, )hina, but presently residing at -+. /ngpin
0t$, Binondo, 1anila
* Bautista had stood beside *u2s car and as'ed him a 3uestion$ Howe&er, *u motioned to
his ear as if he could not understand the mayor$
* Bautista later said he interpreted *u2s seemingly flippant attitude as a sign of disrespect
for the law$ Bautista ended up slapping *u twice$
Pros!
* 4t might cause fear for others as any negati&e actions may lead to their shame$
* 4t showed authority and symbolized that our country, as a whole, should be respected$
* 4t somewhat showed that our law shouldn2t be ta'en lightly and that there are different
sanctions5penalties should people not comply$
Cons:
* 4t is against their human rights; must undergo due process of law$
* 4t is not right to hurt those who are already in the custody of the authority$ 4f the
accused does not respond to the interrogation, it is their right$ Hence, a part of the
1iranda 6octrine$
* any maltreatment of persons detained for in&estigation and of the con&icted prisoners is
an outright defiance to the 6eclaration of the 0tate (olicy under Article 44, 0ection -- of
the (hilippine )onstitution$
* 7he mayor didn8t maintain his character and image as a political leader$
Analysis:
* 1ayor Herbert Bautista was greatly 'nown to be a comedian along with 6ennis (adilla
and /gie Alcasid long before he became a politician$
* 1anila has a campaign of becoming drug%free, similar to that in 6a&ao$
* 4n order to become an efficient mayor, he has to loo' the part$
* 0hould it ha&e happened in a city which accepts such actions, it would ha&e been
normal$ Howe&er, the city is not accustomed to such inhumane acts and abides with the
mandates of the law$