Public Last Weapon Wounded

JAKARTA - The phenomenon of the emergence of Fantastic Four parody content in social media timelines is not just a trend of ordinary entertainment content. In the context of media sociology, political humor like this often becomes a public catharsis when official discourse and formal law enforcement channels are considered to have lost their real authority and justice. The names that appear in the parody video represent the four main pillars of law enforcement and justice in Indonesia: Police: Represented by the shadow of the dark case of the former Head of Propam, Ferdy Sambo. Eradication of Corruption: Represented by the former Head of the KPK, Firli Bahuri, who stumbled upon issues of alleged ethical violations to alleged extortion. Prosecutor's Office: Featuring the figure of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Febrie Adriansyah, in the midst of the spotlight of the dynamics of large-scale corruption. Constitutional Court: Represented by the former Head of the Constitutional Court, Anwar Usman, regarding the ruling on the age limit for presidential candidates that triggered an institutional ethics controversy.

"The deteriorating condition of public trust in the integrity of law enforcement is in line with the thinking of a renowned law sociology expert, Soerjono Soekanto, in his book "Factors Affecting Law Enforcement (Rajawali Pers). Soekanto emphasized that one of the main pillars of law effectiveness lies in the law enforcement itself, namely the parties that form and apply the law. "Law cannot stand alone in a vacuum. Public compliance is determined by the integrity, exemplary, and moral consistency of law enforcement. When the law enforcement factor experiences moral degradation and exemplary, then the culture of law of the community will also collapse towards massive suspicion," wrote Soerjono Soekanto in his work. On the other hand, political philosopher Hannah Arendt in her book The Human Condition once commented on how humor and public critical thinking become natural responses when the authority loses its moral legitimacy. When power no longer goes hand in hand with justice, the public will strip the absurdity through critical narratives in the public space. Sentilan warganet through the Fantastic Four satire video should not be responded with anti-critical attitude or simply regarded as a passing wind. The video is a very real warning sign for policy makers. Law should not be allowed to continue to be a stage of drama full of plot-twist disappointments. It's time for this country to return law to its original khitah: as a commander of justice that protects all people, not just a laughing stock on social media timelines.