Jakarta Info

[aakumu]

Hi bro,
Do you feel safer?


Public transportation drivers, street vendors, traditional market traders and commuters in Tangerang are among those feeling peace returning to their areas following a series of police raids on thugs.

"I hope the police confine them for good," said a food vendor who witnessed a police raid at Poris Plawad bus terminal recently.

Most vendors said they felt powerless against hoodlums, who rarely hesitate to use violence when they don't get what they want.

"I have had enough of them," said a public minivan driver in Cimone who requested anonymity, adding that the thugs always asked for "security" money.

So far Tangerang Police have arrested 659 men for petty street crimes, with 337 of them netted in Tangerang regency, 272 in Tangerang municipality, while the remaining 50 were arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

"Most of those who were arrested in public places were caught red-handed either gambling, drinking liquor, extorting money, carrying sharp weapons or failing to show proper identity cards," Tangerang Police chief Sr. Comr. Agus Andrianto said Friday.

He said the police would take some of the suspects with weapons to court, adding that they had freed several others after giving them stern warnings.

Gondrong, one of those arrested for carrying a sharp weapon, promised to stop extorting money from minivan drivers, adding that he carried a sharp weapon only to bluff drivers who refused to pay up.

"Officers are right and extorting money is wrong. If I'm freed later, I will find a job and will no longer cause any trouble," he said.

Comr. Deddy Kurniawan, the officer in charge of the operation at Tangerang Police, said the police needed to take stern action against thugs so that the public were encouraged to report any crimes they encountered.

Nonetheless, the police action against thuggery is not without its critics.

Bambang Jatmiko, one of the freed detainees said the police had mostly arrested the wrong men.

"I am not a hoodlum. I've never caused unrest," he said, adding that he and several other detainees were just a group of men who earned money as street musicians.

My humble two cents.

[aakumu]

Hi bro,
Something to read and ponder.

Editorial: Obscene beyond porn

Wed, 11/12/2008 10:52 AM | Opinion

The younger brother of Amrozi, one of the Bali bombers executed early Sunday, said he was proud his brother had never burdened his parents. As a boy he earned his own money by selling newspapers, a report said.

In another report prior to the long-delayed execution, Amrozi's mother was pictured receiving little guests, a kindergarten class, with their laughing teacher among her many visitors.

For some, media outlets delivered more than their audience cared to know about the convicted terrorists and their families. The media's strategy, nevertheless, is to give as much information as possible to satiate public curiosity.

Not surprisingly some people said they were relieved when the execution finally took place, regardless of whether they approved of the death penalty -- just because it meant the circus was over.

Amid the zealous efforts to protect society from porn, we may have forgotten what is more obscene than the parade of flesh: the parade of violence and religious rhetoric justifying violence.

True, media consumers have the complete freedom not to read or watch what they do not like. But the perception we possess unbounded freedom with no degree of prudence in how we use it has provided ample excuses for introducing laws to curb such liberty.

With all the technological means at hand, the race to give the public what it wants is limited only by the creativity of the "media vultures", to borrow a moniker from critics.

Vultures, so the popular perception goes, swoop down and devour whatever pitiable prey lies dead or dying. In the name of delivering as much as possible as fast as possible, journalists and reporters assume their audience desires all the details they manage to dig up. Drama and "human interest" are classic ingredients for delightful or heart-wrenching stories to engage the public.

Despite some high-profile celebrity lawsuits charging the media with invasion of privacy, many of us in the newsroom continue relying on those ingredients to unearth juicy tidbits about high-profile people.

Often we forget, however, that what we may perceive as interest borders on sickness.

Media principles have been subverted and now line up behind the marketing rule, "the public wants what the public gets".

It may be fun to see all the hairstyles of little Suri, though parents Kate and Tom Cruise may wish for less exposure for their child. And the new First Kids in the White House are seeing only their initial days of many in the spotlight.

But the media here, in spite of and because of all its freedom, has yet to draw the line distinguishing what is human interest from what does not merit the ink and costly airtime, when it comes to those convicted of heinous crimes or anyone briefly in the spotlight for their questionable behavior. Clearly weak law enforcement has helped to blur the line separating good and bad guys in a major way: Any miscreant need only lie low for a few years after being convicted to resurface graced with our generous ambience of amnesia.

We are not for harsher measures against the press; we are all for overturning the clauses in the press law which could land us in jail and lead us back to the traumatic days of heavy self-censorship and looking over our shoulders for Big Brother.

But after 10 years of freedom we know the media could well do far more self-regulation. By meeting that obligation we can stave off popular calls for laws to regulate what people can broadcast or consume in their living rooms.

Let us underline, self-regulation should not be interpreted as a version of New Order self-censorship.

A responsible and open media should not just convey random, crude and unadulterated information. It is our task to ensure a free media presents knowledge to civil society.

Information is not knowledge, and knowledge is certainly a few steps away from wisdom.

How much are we truly contributing to an informed civil society by glorifying the murderers of over 200 people?

The irony is that, while the Bali bombers were rightly executed as cold-blooded murderers, ultimately it is the media who made their dream come true by turning them into martyrs.

My humble two cents.

[aakumu]

Hi bro klguylate30s,
Thanks for the support, I will return the favor in kind soon.

My humble two cents.

[Rainman]

Guys,..... any new happening places?

Spend 3 nights in the VIP rooms of Marioboro Hotel over the week end......

3 bed rooms, all kings size bed and 2 king size bed in the master bed room divided by a curtain... must b for orgy party... All with attached bathroom and a common toilet in the hall.

Nice living room with big dining table n chair for 8 persons, hall with 3 LCD TV for KTV and the sound system is very good,.......

Next to the hall in the open is a jacuzzi for 4 persons. try it with friends and too bad no girls.

There is a sauna room for 3 and a joint shower room for 4 persons....

Then there is a bar counter (with 8 bar chairs) and a professional music player inside, and we have engage our private DJ for 5 hours of party every night...... Sure was fun.

So basically we do not need to leave the place at all with room service and girls just down stair....

I know the room is very cheap at less then 2 juta per night but total bills for the 3 days,,,,, Just drinks and food.... Rup 28 juta....

Money well spend for 12 of us guys that stay there.

Cheers

[viceman]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Where is this??


Cheers

Dubai lor...

[klguylate30s]

Originally Posted by aakumu

Hi bro klguylate30s,
Thanks for the support, I will return the favor in kind soon.

My humble two cents.

Huh? Thanks for what?

[BtmMan]

Originally Posted by klguylate30s

Huh? Thanks for what?

Meaning you'll kena zappppppp......

[BtmMan]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Guys,..... any new happening places?

Spend 3 nights in the VIP rooms of Marioboro Hotel over the week end......

3 bed rooms, all kings size bed and 2 king size bed in the master bed room divided by a curtain... must b for orgy party... All with attached bathroom and a common toilet in the hall.
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I know the room is very cheap at less then 2 juta per night but total bills for the 3 days,,,,, Just drinks and food.... Rup 28 juta....

Money well spend for 12 of us guys that stay there.

Cheers

Bo Jioooooo......??

[aakumu]

Hi bro,
I never have zapped anyone before[yet], never see the need to.
You could confirm it with boss Sammy.
I will add points to anyone that I see put up a good posting.

My humble two cents.

[aakumu]

Originally Posted by Rainman

Guys,..... any new happening places?

Spend 3 nights in the VIP rooms of Marioboro Hotel over the week end......

3 bed rooms, all kings size bed and 2 king size bed in the master bed room divided by a curtain... must b for orgy party... All with attached bathroom and a common toilet in the hall.

Nice living room with big dining table n chair for 8 persons, hall with 3 LCD TV for KTV and the sound system is very good,.......

Next to the hall in the open is a jacuzzi for 4 persons. try it with friends and too bad no girls.

There is a sauna room for 3 and a joint shower room for 4 persons....

Then there is a bar counter (with 8 bar chairs) and a professional music player inside, and we have engage our private DJ for 5 hours of party every night...... Sure was fun.

So basically we do not need to leave the place at all with room service and girls just down stair....

I know the room is very cheap at less then 2 juta per night but total bills for the 3 days,,,,, Just drinks and food.... Rup 28 juta....

Money well spend for 12 of us guys that stay there.

Cheers

Hi bro,
Is the RP 28,000,000 with the price of the girls?

My humble two cents.

[NobleEagle]

Originally Posted by aakumu

Hi bro,
I never have zapped anyone before[yet], never see the need to.
You could confirm it with boss Sammy.
I will add points to anyone that I see put up a good posting.

My humble two cents.

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[vaxvms]

Originally Posted by viceman

Not MIA lah... Only sibei busy that's all...

Yeah! I moved to the land of golden sand and female ninjas with black robes... This place also got poor people you know...

no wonder got a special thread on dubai
come out kopi if u in town

[aakumu]

Hi bro NOBLE eAGLE,
Thanks, I will return the favor as soon as I have the time.
Very busy right now.

My humble two cents.

[NobleEagle]

Originally Posted by aakumu

Hi bro NOBLE eAGLE,
Thanks, I will return the favor as soon as I have the time.
Very busy right now.

My humble two cents.

dun bother, oh btw u cant return or do anything anyway...ur rep is ZERO (which im not surprized)

sorry u wereent lucky enuf to be zapped by me, thou i tried but accidentally up insyead of zapping u otherwise u be seeing red now and ur lucky i couldnt reverse or able to zap u again for all ur nonsense posts

[viceman]

Originally Posted by vaxvms

no wonder got a special thread on dubai
come out kopi if u in town

Sure man... The only problem is dunno when then can return SG... Market here not too good as well.

BTW, Dubai Thread Starter is our big Bro here... Rainman!

Cheers!

vm