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Mistake 1: Hostage Taker Mendoza asks for a media representative to interview him and share his demands but was denied.
Mistake 2: One of the Hostage Negotiator was the vice mayor of Manila. A former Philippine actor with no experience whatsoever in these situations.
Mistake 3: The Philippine Police did not made an effort to contain the area and give certain safe-zones for media and civilians.
Mistake 4: The Philippine Police did not use
the the freed hostages efficiently to update or come up with a strategy.
Mistake 5: The Philippine Police arrested the brother of the hostage taker. In front of live television. Which the gunman saw on the on-board TV in the bus. Provoking him to fire his M-16.
Mistake 6: Philippine Police shot the Bus's tires, aggravating the hostage taker even further.
Mistake 7: They assaulted the bus basing and without confirming what a confused and scared driver saying all the hostages are dead.
Mistake 8: There was no media black out when the decided to assault the bus. Which removes the element of surprise.
Mistake 9: The Philippine Police did not send the SWAT to assault the bus, which was its purpose. But I doubt there would be any difference.
Mistake 9: The Philippine Police did not send the SWAT to assault the bus, which was its purpose. But I doubt there would be any difference.
Mistake 10: The Philippine Police foolishly smashed windows, doors and windshields with a hammer, causing the hostage taker to fire shots and making him confused even more.
Mistake 11: By the looks of the movement of the Philippine Police during assault, there was no Plan B, C or D. Just plan A. So when Plan A failed, all of them didn't know what to do and just did what's the first thing came to their empty heads.
