Above and Beyond the Call

A police officer goes on trial for the fatal shooting of a civilian. An act of self defense?

February 12, 2002

It is a rare occurrence for a police officer to be dragged before the court to account for a crime he allegedly committed in self defense. The trial of Adj. Police Commissioner, Mikael Bambang Sudiarto, 49, attached to the Police Academy in Semarang, began last Monday. He has been accused of shooting to death a civilian and causing physical harm to another person.

Mikael was not on active duty when he allegedly committed the shooting. Moment

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