Crimes at a traffic light

Crimes at a traffic light

From Kompas

On July 20 about 7 p.m. my cousin, who was riding a motorbike
from Senen to Rawamangun, stopped at the intersection on Jl.
Perintis Kemerdekaan when the traffic light turned red. Suddenly
a young man approached my cousin and asked my cousin to give him
a ride to a spot across the road. My cousin refused and told him
to walk there because it was so near. But the man then repeated
his demand as he pressed a knife to my cousin's belly.

Scared, my cousin gave him a ride across the road, but the man
asked my cousin to take him farther, to a spot about 500 meters
from the intersection.

At the spot, five men were waiting for him. Ignoring nearby
witnesses, they forcibly took all my cousin's money. Then one of
them told the others not to take the motorbike because its was
old and in bad condition saying other victims' bikes would be
better models.

Some of the residents in the area said that the criminals
frequently victimized lone motorists and drivers whose windows
were open or those who had engine problems.

I hope the authorities will pay attention to the problem and
protect motorists in the area.

J. ISWAHYUDI

Tangerang, West Java