Prone To Brawls, Police Remind To Bring Only 10 Years In Prison

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JAKARTA - The police reminded people who were caught carrying sharp weapons (sajam) could face a prison sentence of 10 years. The sentence refers to Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951.

This threat can also be applied to three teenagers who were caught by the Precise Pioneer Patrol Team of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Samapta Unit are gathered waiting for their opponents to fight and carry sharp weapons on Jalan Pangeran Jayakarta, Central Jakarta, Saturday, May 25 at around 03.30 WIB.

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Susatyo Purnomo Condro in Jakarta, Saturday, said the three teenagers arrested were MRF (15), RAA (14), MZF (19) with evidence in the form of sharp weapons, namely three long wooden sickles and one sharp weapon type of duck cocor.

He said previously the team was carrying out routine regional patrols and then crossing the Jalan Pangeran Jayakarta Sawah Besar area, Central Jakarta and saw a group of young people gathered to wait for their opponents to fight.

When the team was about to secure them, some fled. The police then arrested three people on Jalan RE Martadinata Pademangan, North Jakarta and found sharp weapons.

The police then handed over the perpetrators and evidence to the North Jakarta Pademangan Police for further legal proceedings. The perpetrator can be charged with Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Emergency Law Number 12 of 1951 with a threat of 10 years in prison.

According to Susatyo, the Patrol activity of the Precision Pioneer Patrol Team is a routine activity to maintain security and public order in the Central Jakarta area, provide a sense of security and comfort to residents who are resting at night, and provide comfort for other road users at night.

"We will continue to carry out this patrol activity every day to maintain security and public order, especially in the Central Jakarta area," he said, quoting Antara.

The police chief then appealed to the public to care about their children's association and control children's activities when outside the home so as not to become perpetrators who violate the law and victims of crimes by irresponsible people.