Wrong Line of Work - Pilih Pekerjaan Lain

Over the last week or two, it has come to light that Indonesian commercial aircraft crews include a number of meth users. The latest to be caught had an interesting excuse:

Early Saturday morning, police arrested SS, a Lion Air pilot, at the Garden Palace Hotel in Surabaya for using methamphetamine. At six o'clock that same morning, he was to pilot a flight from Surabaya to Makassar. Under BNN [=Indonesian DEA] interrogation, SS admitted that he used meth to overcome his fear of flying.

... and increase said fear for would-be passengers in Indonesia.

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Selama minggu-minggu terakhir, dibongkar konsumsi sabu di golongan awak pesawat terbang. Yang barusan ditangkap beralasan yang cukup menarik:

Polisi menangkap SS, pilot maskapai Lion Air di Garden Palace Hotel Surabaya, Sabtu (4/2) dini hari. SS ditangkap karena terbukti mengonsumpsi sabu. Padahal pada pukul 06.00 WIB, ia harus menerbangkan pesawat dari Surabaya menuju Makassar. Dari pemeriksaan Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN), SS mengaku mengonsumsi sabu untuk mengatasi rasa takut terbang.

... dan meningkatkan rasa tersebut bagi penumpang maskapai-maskapai Indonesia.

[Republika 9 Feb 2012 p.1]

Locked Up Abroad: "Drug Party Raided" - Dipenjarakan di Negara Orang: "Pesta Ganja Digerebek"

Five kids are busted in North Kuta by Balinese cops for 820 grams of weed and 4.6 grams of hash. An American, 19, a Dutchman, 21, a German, 19, and two Indonesians, 19 and 20.

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Lima pemuda ditangkap di Kuta Utara oleh polisi Bali untuk kepemilikan 820 gram ganja dan 4.6 gram hash. Merupakan orang America, 19, orang Belanda, 21, orang Jerman, 19, dan dua orang Indonesia, 19 dan 20.

[Kompas 1 July p.22]

Grisly Scene - Gambar Seram

A male high school student's body has been discovered. The usual scene of crowding bystanders with nothing better to do cuts to the stretcher being carried by a medical team. The viewer can see clearly the hand of the corpse dangling stiffly.

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Seorang siswa SMA ditemukan tewas. Pemandangan biasa, ramai orang iseng. Lalu kamera pindah ke kurung batang, dari mana pemirsa dapat melihat tangan jenazah bergantung kaku.

["Patroli" 21 July 11:42]

AP: Chinese Official Dies In Drinking Binge - Pesta Miras, Pejabat Cina Tewas

Another is in a coma. AP report concludes:

Last year, a family planning official in central Hunan province died after drinking with fellow officials at a karaoke bar. He was posthumously awarded a merit award for dying "with honor."

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Satu orang lain dalam koma. Laporan AP berujung demikian:

Tahun lalu, seorang PNS KB di propinsi Hunan Tengah meninggal akibat minum dengan rekan-rekan kerja di bar karaoke. Kemudian almarhum diberikan gelar untuk "meninggal dengan hormat."