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Comments on other issues: A deeper look into the 'begal' problem
Young criminals: Police officers tell alleged motorcycle thieves, mostly in their teens, to perform a simulation of how they stole the motorbikes at North Sumatraâs police headquarters on March 23
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span class="caption">Young criminals: Police officers tell alleged motorcycle thieves, mostly in their teens, to perform a simulation of how they stole the motorbikes at North Sumatra's police headquarters on March 23. The police arrested five thieves, known as begal, who often used violence against their victims. Antara/Irsan Mulyadi
March 29, p4
News channels and social media feeds have been inundated with stories of begal, violent robbers brutally assaulting motorcyclists leading to severe injuries and death.
This crime wave seems to be gripping many cities, especially Jakarta, obfuscating the already chaotic capital with a Gotham-like atmosphere. (By Adhitya S. Ramadianto, Jakarta)
Your comments:
It all comes back to job opportunities in this country.
As long as there is a lack of job opportunities and a high rate of urbanization into cities, not to mention bad cultural influences on our youngsters in the form of wanting to earn big money easily, begal will always exist.
Nana Mardas Saputra
Other countries with these problems have co-opted these groups to assist with law enforcement.
This vermin needs to be hunted down and squashed like cockroaches. The police cannot do this as usually their members are involved. When money and drugs are involved, then you can guarantee the police will be big players. Public shaming needs to be introduced so this slime can be identified wherever they go. Catch them and smash them. No mercy.
Pantel
