Robbed by policeman?

Robbed by policeman?

From Kompas

On Nov. 6, 1994 at about 10 p.m. on our way to Cinere, South
Jakarta by car we were stopped by a man dressed in a police
uniform. We pulled over to the side of the road, believing we may
have violated a traffic regulation. Still on his motorcycle, the
"policeman" asked me to hand over the vehicle documents. Since we
didn't know what we'd done wrong we refused to produce the
documents and instead asked for an explanation.

The "policeman" then aimed his pistol at my temple and grabbed
the car ignition key. We realized just then that we were being
robbed and, as we felt helpless, we surrendered everything he
wanted. We tried to contain ourselves and with a quick glance we
noted the number of the motorcycle -- B 5443 FI.

We were disappointed that nobody seemed to pay any attention
at what was happening to us. When we reported the incident to the
Police Office in Cilandak we were surprised to learn that similar
cases often take place in that area. Another victim was also
reporting a similar crime in the same area. I want to warn other
motorists to be alert when passing the area.

Name and address

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