Harley-Davidson Riders Who Gang Up On TNI Members Can Be Charged With Multiple Articles

The perpetrator of the attack on members of the TNI in Bukittinggi (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Riau University criminal law observer Erdianto Efendi said that the members of the big motorbike (moge) who tortured two TNI soldiers in the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, could be charged with multiple articles, namely article 170 and article 351 of the Criminal Code.

"The multi-layered article is applied so that people are careful in their attitude, do not argue with moge members, but must respect local people or ordinary people, and it turns out that the victims were soldiers," said Erdianto Efendi. .

This opinion was conveyed regarding the arrogant actions of the moge club members to the persecution of two TNI soldiers, both of whom were currently passing through Jalan Hamka, Guguk Panjang, Bukittinggi.

A quarrel occurred when TNI soldiers stopped and asked what the motive for the moge convoy was cutting off its path. Finally, the two TNI soldiers who were serving at Kodim 0304 / Agam were beaten.

According to him, the imposition of layered articles so that it really should be a lesson for them and fortunately there is no spontaneous response from the other soldiers, if they do arise, it will be very dangerous, triggering even bigger riots, of course.

So this case is called Erdianto, solidarity crowd, the crowd on the basis of group equality. There is a feeling that the group or community is strong, important, makes them feel brave, feels above others and feels immune from the law because they are close to many important people.

If someone seems to be disturbing or controlling, he said, he will be opposed, therefore the perpetrator can also be charged under Article 351 concerning persecution.

"Leaders should give an example of a simple life, if sports, choose populist sports, if you have to parade vehicles, you have to obey the law, obey traffic, don't feel better, be stronger than other people," he said.