Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 7) — A policeman was relieved of his post after he was seen in a viral video threatening a man with arrest at an eatery for supposedly cutting him in line.
Police said PSMS Arnulfo Ardales has been relieved and placed at the District Headquarters Service Unit pending investigation for misconduct.
According to a police report, Ardales “uttered vindictives” at Aaron Estrada, a 21-year-old call center agent, at a carinderia (eatery) in Brgy. Ermitaño, San Juan City, late Saturday night.
However, video taken of the incident which has since gone viral shows that Ardales did more than that — he threatened to arrest Estrada for supposedly disrespecting a police officer and even appeared to push him.
“‘Wag kang masiyadong maangas dito ha! Pakulong kitang g*** ka,” Ardales was heard telling Estrada. “Magaasti-astigan ka, wala kang respeto sa pulis ha! Bumibili ako, tapos bibili-bili ka? O baka naman hubarin ko pa uniporme ko sa ‘yo? Bastos kang p******* mo ka.”
[Translation: Don’t be too cocky around here! I’ll jail you, you fool … You come up here all cocky with no respect for a cop! I’m buying here and you come buying too? Do you want me to strip my uniform in front of you? You’re a rude son of a b****.]
Ardales also demanded for Estrada’s identification and at one point even tried dragging him to his patrol car.
He also issued a warning to Estrada. “Tatandaan ko mukha mo ha! Kapag ako nakasibilyan, tingnan mo,” Ardales said while pointing at Estrada.
[Translation: I’ll remember your face! When I’m in plainclothes, you’ll see.]
Estrada told him not to point at him, to which Ardales replied with, “Eh ano kung duruin kita? [And so what if I point at you?” while appearing to push him back.
San Juan City police told CNN Philippines that Estrada first thought that Ardales was only joking, only realizing that the policeman was serious when he started shouting.
Authorities said policemen should be more patient — even if they were cut in line.
