Indonesia and the US differ greatly in policing systems, yet they share one troubling trait: revealing arbitrary violence by those entrusted to protect the people.
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Large-scale protests occur few times in Indonesia aimed at parliament. But police use excessive force to disperse mass, killing a civilian.
This deeply flawed new criminal code is likely to meet with stiff opposition from lawyers and activists. This might include protests and even court challenges.
In Indonesia, a culture that views policewomen as lesser officers than their male counterpart still prevails.
