8 out of 10 Delhiites feel encounters are okay, and ' killer cops ' are heroes
This city needs police officers like Rajbir Singh. And it will get officers like him very soon one or two from his many understudies or colleagues will replace him as a leading encounter specialist. And Delhi will guietly applaud him.
An opinion poll done for the Hindustan Times by Cfore in Delhi showed the city is overwhelmingly in favour of encounters because, a) most people think criminals deserve to die and, b) courts are rarely able to convict them.
So, take them out. And here is the odd thing: Delhiites support encounters despite knowing that a lot of them are not genuine, that the criminals did not open fire first, or that they were in any way threatening the police officers.
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An opinion poll done for the Hindustan Times by Cfore in Delhi showed the city is overwhelmingly in favour of encounters because, a) most people think criminals deserve to die and, b) courts are rarely able to convict them.
So, take them out. And here is the odd thing: Delhiites support encounters despite knowing that a lot of them are not genuine, that the criminals did not open fire first, or that they were in any way threatening the police officers.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
Labels: AjaiRaj Sharma, criminals, delhi, Delhi Police commissioner, encounters, Rajbir Singh
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