Walk of Shame: Legal Implications
When I watched the news last March 3, 2014, this http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/regions/03/03/14/dried-fish-thief-shamed-tanauan has caught my attention. Imagine, a suspect of stealing a bunch of dried fish was ordered to walk around the supermarket of Tanauan City in Batangas wearing a brand that read like "Ako'y Magnanakaw. Huwag Tularan." (I am a thief, do not follow me). Definitely, the suspect was walking in the path of shame. What has worsened the whole shameful act was the go-signal given by the mayor himself of the city according to the report. Is this walk of shame warranted by law? Due Process of Law: Every person is entitled to due process. It is guaranteed by no less than the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines that "No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law." Due process implies that every person should be given a day in court to defend or face any accusation fil...