The video of a simulated police arrest in Sipocot, Camarines Sur, goes viral two days after the fatal shooting by a cop of retired Army Corporal Winston Ragos.
SIMULATION. This frame is part of a viral video depicting a simulated confrontation between a police officer and a lockdown violator in Sipocot, Camarines Sur. Screencap of viral video
MANILA, Philippines – A video of what appears to be an apprehension of a lockdown violator by an officer in fatigue uniform along a highway in Camarines Sur is only a simulation, said the chief of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force on Friday, April 24.fatal shooting of former Army Corporal Winston RagosIn the video, the officer confronts a man about to board his motorcycle, reprimanding him for violating community quarantine protocols.
The officer fires the gun, and the violator falls to the ground, groaning in pain. Other officers rush to the victim, and call for an ambulance. “SIMEX ‘yan, together with the Sipocot local government unit, the Sipocot Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, Sipocot Municipal Police Station, and the 9th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army,” PNP-SAF chief“This is a SIMEX, not an actual confrontation. It's an exercise conducted by uniformed personnel to be mentally and physically prepared for any eventualities. May we request everyone to stop spreading this video.
Ragos had post-traumatic stress disorder from battles fought in the military service, and his family insisted he posed no danger to anyone.
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