THE death of Cdt. 4th Class Darwin Dormitorio has once again jarred our minds over the inhumanity of institutionalized violence. It is simply beyond the comprehension of many how an institution that is designed to train men and women who will protect us from harm was not able to protect this plebe from his tormentors and murderers. Physical, verbal and psychological violence inflicted on freshman cadets are not new in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). Dormitorio is certainly not the first. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa even takes pride in it, attributing to it a significant role in shaping what he has become — now a senator of the land. Even President Duterte has admitted that it is virtually impossible to totally abolish hazing despite the existence of an anti-hazing law.