SALIENT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE MENDOZA'S HOSTAGE TAKING!

'According to one person, "History must be checked first before making a statement about one's character."

What is circumstantial evidence then?

According to Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Circumstantial evidence is evidence in which an inference is required to connect it to a conclusion of fact.On its own, it is the nature of circumstantial evidence for more than one explanation to still be possible. Inference from one piece of circumstantial evidence may not guarantee accuracy. Circumstantial evidence usually accumulates into a collection, so that the pieces then become corroborating evidence. Together, they may more strongly support one particular inferenceover another. An explanation involving circumstantial evidence becomes more valid as proof of a fact when the alternative explanations have been ruled out.

Hence, Circumstancial Evidence is necessary in adducing facts in determining an individual's guilt or absence of guilt.

Now the question fronting us right now is, Who is to be blame during the Manila Hostage Taking Incident of August 23, 2010 ?

1. According to the police records, Captain Rolando Mendoza was a bemedalled cop who have received 17 honorary medals and one recommendation for excellent performance during his period of service.

2. According to the same records again, he was alledgedly  involved on the extortion case against a chef. 

3. Due to such case, he was put under a 90-day preventive suspension from his service. 

4. Based co police officers, Mendoza experience state of depression. 

5. According to resources, depression aggrevated due to his early mandatory retirement or dismissal from the service.

6. Aside from the mandatory early retirement, he was perpetually disqualified from any government service. Meaning he was prevented from applying work in any government agencies. 

7. Not only that, police records revealed that even his retirements benefits were forfeited .

8. During the period of hostage taking incident, brother of Mendoza was captured forcefully by not only one or two policeman but by many. He was believed to be taken by the reason that the policeman thought that Mendoza's brother was an accomplice.

9. Take note, when the hostage incident was contained by the swat team and the former was already dead, a cellular phone was found to be in his possession that time. Which means, that he knows everything. He knows what was happening inside and outside of the bus. 

Video footage of policemen in taking the brother and relatives of Capt. R. Mendoza:

Now, after gathering this evidences, it is now your position to decide and make a decision or judgment.

Should we really hate him? Who is to be blame? Do you think he can think correctly under such circumstances? Was he under depression?