VIRAL: Driver who dragged cop in his vehicle, same driver who pulled gun on cab driver last year

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December 9, 2015

They say everyone gets their 15 minutes of fame. But for Bill Tan Ang––who rose to Internet stardom last year when he famously pulled a gun on a taxi driver after a traffic altercation along EDSA––that doesn't seem enough,  as he now finds himself starring once again in a new viral video that is making the rounds. 12348296_10208180711418318_931490782_n (1)images-1

In the video, which was uploaded by one Omet Ordnas last December 7 then mysteriously taken down after almost 40,000 shares, Ang can be seen refusing to cooperate with policemen after they asked him to alight from the car after being involved in an accident with a taxi, then accelerating away when the policemen tried to gain entry, dragging one for several feet before smashing into a cement barrier and then escaping.

Ordnas recounts on his post:

"Kung sinu man nakakakilala sa driver na to. Nakabangga po yan ng taxi sa the fort naghabulan sila hanggang sa naabutan sa poblacion makati ngaun humingi ng responde sa police. Tingnan nyo po sa video ang ginawa sa tao na to kinaladkad nya ung police at tumakas. Ayaw bumaba ng sasakyan. Pasikatin nyo na yan."

Taken at face value, it seems like just another random crazed motorist in this jungle we call Metro Manila. But upon closer inspection, many noticed the similarities between the person in this latest video and the one that went viral back in July of last year, which Ang eventually  admitted to after his cousin was mistakenly tagged as the culprit and became the victim of harassment and Internet Scorn.

Bill Tan-Ang, (Left) surrenders after his cousin Karlvin Ang  (right) was mistakenly tagged as the gun toting motorist. Bill Tan-Ang, (Left) surrenders after his cousin Karlvin Ang (right) was mistakenly tagged as the gun toting motorist.
Ang reaches settlement with taxi driver after drawing his gun out after a traffic altercation. Less than 18 months after, he assaults a police officer after another altercation with a taxi. Ang reaches settlement with taxi driver after drawing his gun out after a traffic altercation. Less than 18 months after, he assaults a police officer after another altercation with a taxi.

Ang has confirmed that he is indeed the one in the video and claims that he has since reached a settlement with the Makati City Cops and the taxi driver. Problem is, if there is any truth to that, that's exactly what happened last time. He reached a settlement. And then was let loose back on the roads where he dragged a police officer and almost killed him.

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James Deakin
James Deakin is a multi-awarded automotive journalist located in Manila, Philippines. He has a weekly column in the Philippine STAR's motoring section, is a motoring corespondent for CNN Philippines and is the host of the Philippine motoring television show Drive, which airs every Sunday night at 10pm on CNN Philippines.