Makati to Photograph Riders
12
October
Smile guys, you’re on camera!
In another seemingly “well-thought-out” plan, the City of Makati will be implementing a new scheme where riders photos shall be taken and kept on file as a “deterrent” to crime.
People intending to travel by motorcycle on Makati’s roads should be ready to say “cheese” in front of a digital camera.
Police in the country’s financial capital are now implementing a new scheme that would involve taking photographs of men and women on motorcycles.Though some may frown at having their photo taken for police records, some actually smile at the idea of a street photo shoot.
Senior Superintendent Gilbert Cruz, Makati City’s newly-installed chief of police, said his pet project hopes to prevent street crimes in the locality.
By Michael Punongbayan
The Philippine Star 10/11/2006
Good, bad or just another one of those things we riders have to go through. You decide.
This thread discusses it in detail.
Thanks to mikafajardo for the heads-up.
21 Responses to “Makati to Photograph Riders”
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1. rockler | October 12th, 2006 at 12:34 pm
haaayyy.. too tired to make a comment. ther are ups and there are downs.
ay ewan!!!!!
2. kris | October 12th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
as long as libre nila tayong kukunan ng pics ok lang, wag naman sana maningil baka maging no ID no ENTRY ang makati
3. biker_dennis | October 12th, 2006 at 4:39 pm
one word…. Discrimination!!!
4. Dwarf | October 12th, 2006 at 11:47 pm
In Law: Private property cannot be taken without any compensation.
What about the violation of our privacy.
5. ezrider_ph | October 13th, 2006 at 12:16 am
“Ningas-kugon” na namn yan eh…sa umpisa lang yan magsawa din…bakit di na lang lagyan ng video cam every streets, parking lots etc. ng Makati area para talaga makita lahat ng gumagawa ng kababalaghan dyan sa Makati. Puro sila batas at ordinansa din rin naman pinatutupad pagtagal… Nasasayang lang yung buwis na binabayad ng mga tao… Silipin nyo presyo ng isang digi-cam na yan baka 1 milyon halaga nyan isa….Super Hi-tech…sa kamahalan…
6. snooze | October 13th, 2006 at 10:36 am
Sana inisip nila kung gaano kadami ang messenger na naka MC sa makati…
Not including yung mga kagaya ko na pumapasok ng naka MC… ano kaya itsura nun sa checkpoint nila gano kaya kami kadami na pipila para lang kunan ng pictures at gano kahaba ang idudulot nitong traffic.
7. Scooterdude | October 13th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Mga pulis na yan!! Bakit di nila di galingan ang crime fighting skills nila to solve those cases. Always relying on eye “witness”, “confession” (baka forced pa!?), “checkpoint”, or worse “rubout” (burudo ka sa mundo). And now the brainy idea of taking everyone`s photo who ride MC`s. Di ba if I don`t want my picture taken in public it is my right to privacy di ba? Kawawa naman tayo na mga ordinary citizens who use our rides for everyday living. Let me see them try taking a mugshot of the Ayala Brothers mga MC riders yug mga yun and they own most of Makati.
8. Kaskasero | October 13th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
I agree will the discrimination.. If they take our photos eh di dapat lahat din ng mga truck drivers, private car drivers, taxi drivers, etc. ay kunan ng litrato. If their reason is kasi “maraming crimes done and excape via motorcycles”, I think it’ll be the same with kidnappers (no one ever kidnapped on a bike), bank robbers, drive by shootings, etc. There’s just no excuse… period.
I also agree with the ningas cogon (tama ba spelling?)… sa umpisa lang yan tapos ala na naman…
Over all, I for one DO NOT AGREE. There are other ways to reach the police’s goals and this is the least.
9. gangster | October 13th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Again mga bro eto na naman ako ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
10. arco | October 14th, 2006 at 11:49 am
kulang nalang i-classify ang pagmo-motor as an act of terror eh.
tax payer’s money are being spent on ridiculous projects such as this. parang niloloko na lang ang mga constituents ng makati na made-deter ang crime sa ganitong paraan.
street photo shoot is a subtle form of harassment.Discriminating indeed!
11. dennis santos | October 14th, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Dapat ang gawin nila routine patrol lalo na pag busy hours kc sa mga oras na yan kumukuha ng tiyempo ang mga criminal sa lansangan kung tawagin.palagi na lang tyong mga nka MC ang pinag iinitan, di naman lahat related ang MC sa crime.dapat mag rider din na pulis picturan he he he..or lahat, no excemption.
12. srvnts_23 | October 15th, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Mga bro if it’s free and the planing was rightok lang ‘yan basta ‘wag lang sila magconsume ng malaking oras natin ay OK lang ‘yan. One reason in my point of view, for our own safety as well. Sana lang magkaroon sila ng data base ng MC and its owner or the company who owns it. Magkaroon din sana sila ng hotline to report stolen MC para ma-check right away. May mga insidente na akong nabalitaan na HULI-DAP inspection sabay kuha ng MC mo. Sana matigil na ang mga bandidong nanghuhuli-dap. Kaya kami nagmomotor papuntang trabaho ay para makapagtipid para sa pamilya, hindi para hulihin nyo at kunin mga gamit namin panghanapbuhay.
Lastly, sa mga kinauukulan lalo na Autoridad, BIGYAN NYO RIN SANA KAMI NG IMPORTANSYA AT PANTAY NA KARAPATAN AT PROTECTION.
13. ppreshmeat | October 15th, 2006 at 9:36 pm
its really ok for me as long as no fees to b collected…kc baka gawin nilang negosyo ung pag pic sa mga riders.. alam nyo naman ang ilan sa mga pulis satin maabilidad pagdating sa pagkakakitaan…nway lets look after the positive effect of that campaign,.if there is!..
14. [Psychi]Akira | October 16th, 2006 at 10:35 am
Hay naku asa na lang tayong gaganda ang buhay natin.
LORD sana makilala ka na nila!!
15. Iron Angel | October 17th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
I aggree with what srvnts said. Somehow it is also for our own good. But it is also a must for them to have a database for MCs. All details regarding it. And also the hotline is very important. I work in makati. Hussle talaga pag pinapatigil ka ng pulis. Pero since every morning laging ganito. eh nakikilala ka na ng mga pulis. ngayon nga eh, kaway na lang ako ok na. unless may bago sila kasama. hinto rin naman ako. Its aint new to everyone that MC Crimes are trend now. This serves as pressure to them. Mas ok na yung check point sa pulis kesa check point ng holdaper (hulidap).
16. kurimawofsurala | October 17th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
bago po ako dito!!! mztah poh mga bikes adiks???
17. kurimawofsurala | October 17th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
bkit d po ako mka pasok???
18. stalyon | October 19th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
thats fine with me,kaya lang sana hindi maging fall guy ang isa sa mga brod nating rider,kc pag may street crime and d nila mahuli ung salarin they can just easily pick one of the photos para idiin kawawa naman,,,, wag naman sana
19. Iron Angel | October 20th, 2006 at 10:02 am
Stalyon is right… kaya one of my advice… always keep your parking tickets with you. Laking tulong din yan pag nangyari yung mga anomalya nila.
20. Pilak | October 22nd, 2006 at 10:01 am
Mga lugaw na ideya ng utak biya iyang mga na-iisip nilang yan. Yan ang resulta kapag ang naka-upong mga may katungkulan ay malabnaw mag-isip! Dinadag-dagan lang nila ang sakit ng ulo nila. Pa-ano nilang sasalain ang mga kuha nilang litrato? isipin na lang nila ang pag gawa ng “Database” ng mga liratong kuha nila, malaki ang margin of error ng ideya na yan! Maraming mamamayan ng Makati at ibang lungsod ang mag-durusa pag ginulo ng sistemang iyan ang personal profile nila sa pulis at NBI.
21. repapips | November 5th, 2006 at 2:36 am
bakit nga ba most of the time pag nagkaroon ng kaguluhan eh bikers ang unang pinaghihigpitan.
katulad noong my bomb threat sa batasang pambansa, bikers agad ang chine-check point.
bakit di nila tingnan ang mga nagawa ng mga mga bikers, tulad ng dumating si Bush sa Pilipinas, nag-organize ang MCP ng security force na magpapanatili ng seguridad ni Bush.
pag may lakbay alalay, alay-lakad, karamihan sa volunteers para sa peace keeping and traffic mga bike clubs.
kasi mabilis kumilos ang mga bikers, walang arte, kung kailangan tumulong, andyan agad, madami ng activities na nakatulong sa community ang mga bikers, bikers group, clubs.
yun kasing mga gumagawa ng mga batas na yan hindi biker, kaya di ko alam kung ano tingin nila sa mga biker.
nabasa ko rin lang sa isang article tungkol sa free ways battle na sinabi ng isang judge na kaya di pwede ang motorbikes (all displacement) sa expressway ay dahil mababa ang pinag-aralan at hindi kayang bumili ng cage ang mga naka- motorbike. (sa tingin ko lang eh mas mahal pa ang BMW ni beerboy kaysa ibang cage na dumadaan sa expressway)
sentimyento lang po.