The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime, urging citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods. Human rights watchdogs have expressed alarm that his anti-crime drive may lead to widespread rights violations. I'm not trying to make you laugh, son of a bitch, I will really kill you," Duterte said to loud jeers and applause. If a drug dealer resists arrest or refuses to be brought to a police station and threatens a citizen with a gun or a knife, "you can kill him," Duterte said. The foul-mouthed former government prosecutor said crimes were committed by law enforcers because of "extreme greed and extreme need."

Source: ABC News June 05, 2016 06:47 UTC