Rodrigo Duterte's Tense Arrest

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Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say

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Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say.

Police Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre provided details for first time of Tuesday ’s 12-hour standoff at a Philippine air base.

Police: One of my officers sustained a head injury after being hit hard with a cellphone by his common-law wife.

"You have to kill me to bring me to The Hague ," police general says.

In 2015 , he shocked the dominant Roman Catholic Church when he fired off an expletive over a monstrous traffic jam that trapped him while Francis was visiting Manila .

He later apologized after Filipino bishops expressed shock and outrage.

While president, he got incensed when Obama criticized his bloody campaign against illegal drugs and told him in one speech to "go to hell".

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