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.

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