In the crosshairs of cops


On duty: Manila policemen standing by as activists march to the Malacanang palace during an anti-Duterte protest on Nov 30, 2017. — AFP

I WAS a Girl Scout so I know that in Morse code, SOS is ...—... . It is a distress signal. The three letters do not stand for anything (not for “save our ship” or “save our souls”) except to call for help.

What do you do if you find yourself in the crosshairs of armed law enforcers and you do not know why, you have not broken the law, and are not in the company of felons? You are not a bystander in the crossfire, you are mistaken prey.

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