Experts say officers are almost never held accountable for their actions. And in a huge police budget, millions are spent on tear gas, batons and other devices deployed during protests.
Tag: Indonesia
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Soccer’s Policing Problem
This is not the first time this year that the sport has had to confront the reality that tragedies often result from failures of security and crowd management.
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Fans Focus on Police After More Than 100 Die at Indonesian Soccer Match
Witnesses said officers fired tear gas indiscriminately into the stands, causing a stampede that led to at least 125 deaths.
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Indonesian Fan Still Hears ‘Voices Screaming’ After Match
One witness said most of the victims were people trapped in the stands, not those on the field. Without tear gas “there would have not been any casualties,” he said.
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Indonesian Soccer Tragedy Is Latest in History of Stadium Disasters
These events have prompted major changes. But fatal tramplings still occur, with more than 150 killed in Indonesia on Saturday.