inp.polri.go.id – Jakarta. What Erikson Sianipar, a 37 years old resident of Batubara, North Sumatra, has done is very dangerous and should be happening again.
Furious that he was fired as a driver at the Sartika Otobus Company, he took out his anger by ordering his friend, 28-year-old guy named Bonar Sinaga, to terrorize the Sartika Bus fleet that was driving down the street by throwing stones at the vehicle.
This dangerous action claimed the life of a person, a passenger on the bus died from being hit by the stone.
Whatever the motive, the act of attacking a public vehicle is very dangerous and will surely frighten the public. For this reason, the actions taken by the Police must provide a deterrent effect by taking firm action against the perpetrators and demanding maximum punishment.
If this case is being ignored or the charged with light punishment, it is feared that attacks on public transportation will continue with various other motives.
According to mass media observer Rahmat Edi Irawan, this case should be a priority for the Police. "Cases like this, like other terror cases, can make people lose confidence in state apparatus. The state must be present and the Police must restore public trust by guarding cases like this as best they can", said Rahmat.