Crimes without Accountability

I have just read the news regarding Jalosjos' release. I find this very disturbing. How can a convicted rapist (of a minor) who was given two life sentences be released after only 16 years?

On October 18, 2008 Claudio Teehankee Jr. who was sentenced to life imprisonment for 2 cases of murder was also released after only 13 years in prison.

Former President Estrada who was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment was also given pardon only a month after he was convicted.

Antonio Trillanes and the Magdalo Mutineers who tried to unseat President Arroyo on July 2003 was also given amnesty only a few days after they were convicted.

The aforementioned are only a few of the convicted criminals who were given pardon.

And what about other political figures who undergo trial but are never convicted? In fact most of them are still in office or worse, even promoted.

Recently, shootouts and summary executions are becoming rampant. But I don't know if someone will be held accountable. Will Bubby Dacer and Emmanuel Corbito be finally given justice?

How can justice be served when the people who are supposed to promote justice are the ones violating them and manipulating the law for their own agenda ?

Crimes without accountability- is this a foreshadow of what is yet to come? I certainly hope not.

(Sources: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/; http://www.inquirer.net/)