War on Drugs
Realistic Fiction
“How are we doing?” Police inspector Stone inquired, pouring another glass from his bottle of Jack Daniels.
“Seven-hundred deaths, eight-thousand surrenders, sir.” Bates answered aptly.
Disgusted, Stone felt the liquor boiling from his insides. “That’s a lot of mouths to feed. We’ve had enough of these pushers and addicts. This is war on drugs, kid. I want you men to purge.”
“What about due process, sir?”
“Call it resisting arrest or self-defense, I don’t care. Just get those body bags out—fast.”
*BATES’ PHONE RINGS*
With a lump in his throat, he voiced, “Sir… It’s your son. He’s… He’s dead.”
Word Count: 100
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
In response to this week’s Friday Fictioneers prompt. Friday Fictioneers is a weekly writing challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields where a photo is used as a prompt for a hundred-word piece of fiction. The photo prompt this week is a courtesy of Ted Strutz. Thank you!
I was watching Senator De Lima’s privilege speech last night and regardless of she has done or has failed to do against the proliferation of drugs as a former justice secretary, I stand by her side when it comes to extrajudicial killings. This do-it-yourself justice is inhumane, an impunity that must come to an end.
“Drugs destroy lives, but we need not destroy lives to destroy drugs.” -Leila de Lima
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August 4, 2016 at 12:53 pm
oh. wow. what a twist and what a relevant theme, dearie.
this is a polarizing theme but i am on the side of real justice. As what Mahatma Gandhi said: “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” *sigh*
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August 4, 2016 at 1:44 pm
Agreed. More that rage and fear, I feel profound sadness and disappointment that we have come into this state of purge. We’re acting more like animals and less human. It’s almost a shame to call us “intellectuals”. *sigh*
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August 4, 2016 at 6:34 pm
YES! YES!!!! hay…
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August 4, 2016 at 3:29 pm
Frightening thought. Well done.
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August 5, 2016 at 9:49 pm
Indeed. Thank you, Sarah.
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August 4, 2016 at 4:43 pm
I really like the theme, I’m wondering though whether such strategic decisions are made at the level of police inspectors, or higher up in government
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August 5, 2016 at 9:53 pm
Apparently, they’re not. Had to twist the some facts coz I wouldn’t want to name names. Somebody did lit a candle which now turned into a wildfire. Sigh.
Thank you, Neil. ☺️
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August 4, 2016 at 7:14 pm
Dear Maria,
Hard hitting and sobering. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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August 5, 2016 at 9:55 pm
Frightening thought, it is. Thanks for the prompt, Rochelle. I really enjoy them. ☺️
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August 4, 2016 at 7:27 pm
Shocking and timely, and very well written. When the difference between lawmakers/enforcers and criminals has been erased, the battle is lost.
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August 5, 2016 at 9:57 pm
Yes, Gab. I echo your thoughts. I dread the day when the thin line between law enforcers and law breakers blurs. Most definitely a lost battle.
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August 4, 2016 at 9:04 pm
Scary to think of a time when that police inspector’s proposed action could become acceptable. Gritty piece.
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August 5, 2016 at 10:02 pm
Sadly, the demand for body bags are rising here and people just keep a blind eye on these summary executions.
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August 4, 2016 at 11:03 pm
How sad that they were just killing the druggies. Very powerful story about Police Inspector Stone’s son being killed in this “war against drugs.” Great story!
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August 5, 2016 at 10:05 pm
The worse thing is that even innocent people are killed. Some were just alleged drug users/pushers while others were deprived of due process. Sigh.
Thank you, Pj…
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August 6, 2016 at 12:23 am
That’s truly a terrible thing, Maria! Very very sad!!
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August 4, 2016 at 11:44 pm
Like father, like son. Isn’t it ironic when the alcoholic questions the worth of a drug addict?
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August 5, 2016 at 10:08 pm
I know… and it angers me even more that one could just casually say to “kill” someone as if they ‘re not human with a family behind. Geez.
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August 5, 2016 at 1:31 am
A very powerful story with a strong message.
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August 5, 2016 at 10:10 pm
Thank you, JA. Glad to know most of us here share the same sentiment.
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August 5, 2016 at 7:02 am
Bad things happen and no one is exempt. Great story.
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August 5, 2016 at 10:11 pm
A very sad truth… Thank you, Jessie.
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August 5, 2016 at 9:38 am
Hi sal, this is a well-written piece. Great! And thought provoking. This is a realistic view of what’s happening in our society now. Those injustice killings of the poor drug users are intolerable. I feel their suffering and their families left behind. They are victims of this human hatred and judgement…May God bless our nation.
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August 5, 2016 at 10:17 pm
Thank you, Ate junj. Those were my thoughts, too. It’s bad enough that drug addiction is at height here but now this… we’re like breeding murderers. I fear that justice will come with a cardboard and a masking tape. I’d love to hear more of your thoughts about this te. You should write one. ☺️
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August 5, 2016 at 11:00 am
timely topic. good twist at the end.
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August 5, 2016 at 10:20 pm
Thank you, Plaridel. I was aiming for that twist– where his son is one of the addicts killed. Just putting him on the victim’s shoe.
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August 7, 2016 at 2:32 am
Great take. I like how this police guy had to rethink his stance of killing all these drug criminals, as he finds out his son was on of them. Purging of any kind in society, is wrong.
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August 8, 2016 at 12:17 am
Ouch! That left a mark.
Nice work, Maria.
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