Cell phone thefts<\/p>\n
Referring to an article published in The Jakarta Post on July
\n28, 2000 entitled Business on the rise at Kebayoran Lama flea
\nmarket, I was delighted to hear about the development and success
\nof business for the former Taman Puring traders.<\/p>\n
I welcome all prospective and new business development for the
\neconomy of this country. But, maybe we have overlooked the
\ncontrol and versatility of types of businesses.<\/p>\n
For example, it was mentioned a trader bought a Super 8
\ncamera from a high school kid who looked like a drug addict. He
\ndoesn't even know if the camera works. What responsibility is
\nthat of the vendor? Also to protect the community it would be
\nbetter for him to make sure he has the original document and
\nreceipt of that camera. The other is, if the seller looked like a
\ndrug addict, one does not know whether he stole it. Laws should
\nbe regulated for all traders to protect themselves and the
\nconsumers.<\/p>\n
To conclude, one kiosk which sells cellular phones also offers
\nservices to unlock personal identification numbers of cellular
\nphones (these personal identification numbers are for security
\npurposes but the feature makes it difficult for cell phone
\nthieves to sell the stolen items if they cannot provide buyers
\nwith the numbers). "Surely this is a joke". How could anyone
\npossibly be providing such a service if it is to be for the
\nbenefit of a thief. That is pure irony and the kiosk should be
\nbanned, or given the opportunity to supply such a service by the
\ngovernment where it can be regulated, and for the help of the
\ncommunity, in response to only legitimate requests. Anyone can
\nsee that this kiosk leaves the opportunity wide open for cell
\nphone thieves to expand their illegal business. If this PIN
\nprotection is hard for people to break, we will hopefully be
\nminimizing the large amount of thefts in this business.<\/p>\n
The laws and regulations for using cellular phones in other
\ncountries certainly put a stop to the many problems concerned
\nwith them and their usage. Aren't we cutting a fine line allowing
\na kiosk to operate that supplies such a service? Unless of course
\nhe has all the original purchase documents. However, I am led to
\nbelieve his business should be controlled by the government or by
\nthe State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium
\nEnterprises Zarkasih Nur.<\/p>\n
Two issues that one must note here are as follows: the small
\nbusinessman is trying to make ends meet and the consumer is
\nusually trying to do much the same, i.e. balancing finances. But
\nthere has to be some control within these trading sites so we can
\neliminate and avoid the "rats".<\/p>\n
C. PARRY<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/cell-phone-thefts-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }