Plundering bus passengers

Plundering bus passengers

From Media Indonesia

As is my habit, I took the Mayasari Bhakti 03 air-conditioned bus from Kalideres to Pulogadung. On March 30, arriving at the Wayang Bharata bus stop in the Senen area at 6.30 p.m., the bus was forcefully stopped by a group of uniformed high school students.

The driver was not willing to open the doors. But some of the students positioned themselves in front of the bus while others banged on the bus. Then, the students were allowed onto the bus. They were about 50. They told the driver that they wanted to avoid the attack of another school's students. The driver obligingly switched off the lights so the students would not be visible to their enemies.

What happened next took every passenger by surprise. At Cempaka Putih, the students went on a pillaging spree. They took wallets, wristwatches, pagers and walkmen. They then quickly got off the bus and fled. Most of the victims were women. The passengers could not do much as they were under threat.

The incident causes a lot of concern. What will such students become in the future? They give a bad image of high school students in general.

Student street brawls have been common fare for several years. It seems that now robbing passengers has become a novel attraction for them. How can such irresponsible acts be prevented? Although it is our common responsibility, it is only fitting that security personnel pioneer preventive actions.

M. ANJI

Bekasi, West Java