Balilo said there was no footage from the video that showed coast guards laughing while firing at the boat.
But “there is one crew member who’s seen in the video smiling at himself while firing a warning shot,” he said.
“Has (the Inquirer reporter) actually seen the video?” he asked.
According to Balilo, “laughing” and “smiling” are completely different. “As we all know, they do not have the same meanings,” he said.
Balilo said he was seriously concerned about the possible implications of the report.