{"id":5406,"date":"2026-08-03T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/act4sa.org\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:05:57","slug":"statement-on-police-violence-in-central-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/act4sa.org\/tl\/statement-on-police-violence-in-central-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"PAHAYAG UKOL SA KARAHASAN NG PULISYA SA GITNANG TEXAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dalawang pagpatay ng pulis sa loob ng isang linggo. Iyan ang mapait na katotohanang kinakaharap namin dito sa gitnang Texas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si Anthoneil Williams II, isang 17-taong gulang sa Austin, at isang hindi pa nakikilalang 69-taong gulang na matanda sa San Antonio ay kapwa pinatay ng pulisya sa nakalipas na pitong araw. Si Anthoneil ay nilapitan ng tatlong opisyal, ang matanda naman ay ng lima, at ang dalawang taong ito ay nawalan ng buhay sa gitna ng ulan ng mga bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linawin natin ang isang bagay: nararapat sa gitnang Texas ang tunay na kaligtasang pampubliko na nakabatay sa pagmamalasakit, hindi sa mga baril.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kapag tinatrato ng mga pulis ang ating mga kapitbahay na parang mga target, hindi iyon pampublikong kaligtasan. Kapag hindi matukoy ng mga pulis kung ang isang tinedyer ay may dalang baril o bote ng tubig sa kanyang baywang, hindi iyon pampublikong kaligtasan. Kapag ang limang opisyal na pinagsama ay hindi mapakalma ang isang sitwasyon kung saan ang isang matandang lalaking may kinakaharap na problema ay naglalabas ng baril, sa isang estado kung saan ang pagdadala ng baril ay hindi krimen, hindi iyon pampublikong kaligtasan. 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