Tuesday, September 2, 2008

armed with guns and magical amulets

There are been several incidents in Philippine history when policemen or the military encountered people who armed themselves with so-called magical amulets.

So far, there have been no known reports of these people surviving when the law men opened fire.

Amulets clues to suspected robbers in Makati shootout
By DJ Yap, Philippine Daily Inquirer, First Posted 08/29/2008


The identities of the suspected robbers who engaged the police in a gunfight in the middle of a Makati street Thursday remained unknown but the police said Friday they had uncovered some clues about the group.

The clues included amulets they wore that were similar to those worn by the suspects who staged a P2.7 million heist along Gil Puyat Avenue in front of Caltex gas station in June, in which two of the suspects died, the police said.


READ THE COMPLETE REPORT AT:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/metro/view/20080829-157614/Amulets-clues-to-suspected-robbers-in-Makati-shootout

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