Bus robberies<\/p>\n
On Sept. 3 and Sept. 22, I traveled from Yogyakarta to
\nDenpasar at night by bus: the Safari Dharma Raya, Super
\nExecutive. Both times I was robbed.<\/p>\n
The first time I lost a valuable IBM Thinkpad 240x computer.
\nThe last time the robber only managed to get my wallet before I
\ncaught him, a 29-year-old man from Bandung. He is now supposedly
\nin police custody in Banyuwangi.<\/p>\n
For me, a single foreign traveler in his 50s, this was a
\nshocking experience. No one on the bus assisted me when I cried
\nout maling (thief) and shouted to the driver stop polisi (stop
\nand report to the police). The second driver just continued
\nsleeping. The conductor just smiled, and went back to his place
\nat the front of the bus.<\/p>\n
The driver, however, stopped after some minutes. Not to let
\nthe police enter the bus -- but to let three or four passengers
\nquickly escape from the bus, in a deserted area before
\nBanyuwangi. These people were probably members of the gang of
\nrobbers. Finally, after half an hour of more or less fighting
\nwith the robber, I was able to hand him over to the police in
\nBanyuwangi.<\/p>\n
Safari Dharma Raya said they were not responsible if
\npassengers were robbed. This is ridiculous. They are very much
\nresponsible. My impression is that they have staff who seem more
\ninterested in cooperating with the robbers instead of stopping
\nthem. Is Safari Dharma Raya not responsible for their own rules
\nand for the actions of their staff? I expect their response and
\nalso compensation for my stolen computer.<\/p>\n
JAN CHRISTENSEN<\/p>\n
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