7 Videos: How Other Countries Deal with Hostage-Taking

Warning: This post contains violent videos.

The Philippine government declared today as a day of national mourning to join Hong Kong in its own mourning for the eight lives that were lost in a protracted hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila a couple of days ago.

A lot has been said about how the hostage-taking situation had been handled by the police and the media. From how indecisive the SWAT teams were to the frenzied coverage by the TV networks, people from here and abroad have slammed the whole incident.

I, for one, would not like a situation like this to happen again. In light of the "assault" the Philippine National Police made to neutralize former policeman Rolando Mendoza, I'd like to share some videos of how other countries deal with hostage-taking situations:

From China (got to know about this video from Facebook):


From Brazil:


Another one from Brazil:


From Spain:


From the United States:


Another one from the United States:


I don't know where this is from, but it looks impressive:


Bottom-line: quick thinking + quick action = lives saved.


Tags: Hostage taking