Lousy taxis

Lousy taxis

From Kompas

On June 4, 1994, at about 7 p.m. I took a President Taxi from Melawai Plaza, Kebayoran Baru to Pondok Karya, Jl. Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta. But I did not look at the taxi plate number.

Taking Jl. Tirtayasa, where the street lighting is minimal, the driver suddenly stopped his car to shut the trunk. Upon returning to the wheel he reclined the seat and unexpectedly pointed a knife at my stomach. He forced me to surrender my handbag and jewelry to him. I was left there as the taxi sped away.

I reported the matter to the authorities but regret that I had not been able to identify the police registration number.

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