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Opinion

EDITORIAL - The media should leave Dumpit alone

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There is no denying that the life of police officer Adonis Dumpit is in danger at the city jail. After all, there should be many inmates inside the jail whose lives Dumpit, directly or indirectly, made miserable.

But then again, considering his reputation, Dumpit is what many would consider a marked man, regardless of whether he is in jail or outside of it. The only difference is that in jail Dumpit does not have his gun, with which he has grown very adept in using.

Yet, to consider the threat to Dumpit inside the jail as more imminent and real than if he were outside it is a serious indictment against the capacity of jail authorities to protect everyone under their watch, be they policemen or ordinary inmates.

It is not the job of jail authorities to determine innocence or guilt. All that they are expected to do is to carry out decisions meted by the courts and/or ensure that those kept in jail to await such decisions stay alive to receive those decisions.

In the course of keeping these people in jail, for whatever reason, it is expected of jail authorities to exercise due diligence and care so that these people stay safe and secure. If anything happens to anyone, anyone at all, jail authorities have a lot to answer for.

That said, and contrary of common belief, Dumpit ought to feel much safer in jail that he should be outside it. At least in jail, there are jail authorities tasked to keep things in order and safe for everyone. Outside, Dumpit only has his own self to watch his back.

There is therefore some validity in the perception of some people that all this talk about Dumpit being a “sitting duck” inside jail is just a contention and creation of the media, who just cannot seem to get enough of the controversial life of this controversial policeman.

And indeed, the media could be trying to squeeze every droplet out of Dumpit and his life. The guy is in enough trouble already without the media having to give the wrong idea to the wrong people where before none existed and nobody cared.

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