Bus passengers beware of trickery

Bus passengers beware of trickery

From Kompas

Be wary of fellow bus passengers who are solicitous.

My husband traveled recently by intercity bus from Jakarta to
Bandung aboard a Parahiangan Ekspres bus which left Kampung
Rambutan Bus Terminal at 7 p.m.. A young man occupied the seat
next to him and started a conversation, later offering my husband
some candy. He declined the offer.

At Puncak, the young man made another overture, asking my
husband if he wanted to have a carton-packed drink. My husband
refused again. But the man persisted.

Seeing that he was soft-spoken and polite, my husband was not
suspicious and finally gave in.

The two men drank together but my husband just took a few sips
of the drink because he did not like it. Afterward my husband did
not remember anything because he must have fallen into a deep
sleep.

He lost all his money and things. His ID and driver's license
were cast on the bus floor according to the bus conductor.

The next day, my husband was half awake but still could not
remembered anything. He needed one week to recover.

Caution needs to be exercised when one boards a Jakarta-
Bandung night bus. I would also like to ask bus drivers and
conductors to step up safety for their passengers.

WINDARWATI

Jakarta