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Alleged Sandal Thief Appears in Court
January 04, 2012

The chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection, Seto Mulyiadi, right, speaks with accused sandal thief A.A.L. at the Palu District Court in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday. The 15-year-old faces five years in prison in the case that has stirred public opinion against police. (Antara Photo) The chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection, Seto Mulyiadi, right, speaks with accused sandal thief A.A.L. at the Palu District Court in Central Sulawesi on Wednesday. The 15-year-old faces five years in prison in the case that has stirred public opinion against police. (Antara Photo)
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JohnnyCool
8:44pm Jan 4, 2012

Unfortunately, this is NOT a joke.

"Indonesia has made tremendous strides since the ouster of dictator Suharto in 1998, but its judicial system remains a weak point."

Maybe a few biggish skips and jumps, here and there, but not everyone caught on.

Those alleged stolen "used sandals" must mean a lot to the policeman with his alleged brain (?) stuck in the 15th century.

The young offender, "A.A.L", deserves a death sentence for his heinous crime. Five years is nothing, (but being young, maybe only 2+ years).

Apart from "tremendous strides", this country is a bad joke, courtesy of its "government" and almost unbelievable stories like this.


jusdogin
7:52pm Jan 4, 2012

for once i am with the mob

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Palu, Central Sulawesi. An Indonesian boy accused of stealing an old pair of sandals belonging to a policeman has appeared in court where he faces up to five years in prison.

Hundreds of people packed the court building in Central Sulawesi’s capital on Wednesday, many bringing pairs of used sandals and piling them outside the courtroom to express their frustration over uneven justice in the country. Some rallied outside the building to demand the boy’s acquittal.

The 15-year-old boy took the sandals in November 2010 near a boarding house used by police. Six months later he was interrogated and badly beaten by police officers who accused him of theft.

Indonesia has made tremendous strides since the ouster of dictator Suharto in 1998, but its judicial system remains a weak point.

Associated Press




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