The General's Daughter

The case where high school girl despised policewoman by saying she's a police elite's daughter has turned into a complete disaster. The story went viral and netizens couldn't let her escape: they posted various ugly words condemning her stupid act. She was wrong: convoy in the street and brought an overloaded passenger. She refused to be ticketed by claiming to be the daughter of National Narcotics Body's official.

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After her video was shared, she's bashed. Her father couldn't stand reading those nasty comments that he got a heart attack and passed away. Family blames those "bullies" for this incident. But, I think we have to be clear that none of these won't happen if the girl never acts arrogant. I'm sorry for her loss, however, I can't stop imagine how resentful the mother (and the relative) to have raised such a deviant daughter. They must have blamed themselves so much. Being parents are not easy, especially when you turned an angel into the one who's spitting shame on you. Is that an appropriate "punishment" for the girl? I don't know, I don't think we have the right to tell if it's even punishment. But, I believe that we all have to learn from this. 

Back in the New Orde (probably the girl hadn't even born yet), people used to claim to be relative to a popular figure (mostly general). It's giving them the privilege to do their unvirtuous acts. Yeah, we call it nepotism. The government ruled everything, so small officers are often dithered when deviant mentioned an elite name. Everyone just wanted to be safe. 

However, after 1998, these practices, which obviously hated, are pressed by people power. The government doesn't have absolute power anymore. The officials are being watched more than before. They're forced to stripped everything to the public: the wealth, the work, even personal affairs. They're no longer the suns, unreachable. But, they're next to us, living together and carrying people's orders (well, they're paid by our taxes, right?).  More watchdogs born, whispering information to people so everything they do is monitored.

This also means, fewer people can rely on high position to escape from their evil doings. I'm just saying fewer, not zero. We remember the son of a minister hit someone few years ago and no verdict was given till now.

Thanks to social media, the monitoring system reaches another level where everyone can participate. Social media enables people to spread words in one push. Multiple people receive the information right away, giving mass power to suppress the anomaly from their phone. They just need to critics the particular officials in twitter and they're voices are heard.  

This new behavior is not always positive. We're living in the era where you're nobody unless you're telling people on social media. Thus, people abuses social media to brag, consult, or just making a statement. Yes, we're lonely people who need attention. However, the more you share on social media, the more people know about you. The more they can use to against you. The Internet is not friendly. People can die because of the internet, like the father of the convoy girl.

On other light. I believe people who use other people's name have a serious mental problem. 10 years ago when I was still working as human resource management staff, I hired a new employee. She's attractive with thick makeup and slim body. Not the kind of appearance we want in office, though, but we need new staff immediately. Graduated from local university, she had no experience in the organization. Ugh, but I didn't give up. I talked much to her and she started to share with her family. She noted to be the niece of famous party leader. And I was like, "So what?" What I needed was her competency, not her relationship.

That experience enlights me that the people who use other people's name are usually an inferior one who can't stand up their chin independently. They need to borrow other people's fame and  under an illusion that they're part of the fame.

They usually not competence people, as well. If they're so good, they won't have to take other people's credit, right?

Everyone has the same right on the law. Whether you are general's daughter or just janitor, the right must be preserved and the wrong must be punished (or reprimand for children).