Robbery
Capital Crimes
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Robberies and murders have terrorized the residents of Jakarta since the beginning of this year. For comfort, there is a promise of "firm action" from the city's police chief.
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"…Dar, der, dor, suara senapan. Sugali anggap petasan…. Tiada rasa ketakutan, punya ilmu kebal senapan…."
These lines—from the 1980s Iwan Fals song Sugali—translate as "Bang, whoosh, zing, the sound of a rifle. Sugali treats it like a firecracker… He's not afraid—after all, he's invulnerable."
These lyrics seem to fit as an illustration of the desperation of criminals in Jakarta these days.
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