Letting Go of a Package Worth Rp 1.5 Million, Rafael Tan Reluctantly Chooses Not to Report to the Police and Instead Thinks About the Fate of the Thief

"I'm not processing it, it's more like I'm uploading the video so that my neighbors are aware of it. I mean, I don't want to make it a big issue, or take it to legal channels, not at all," said Rafael when met in the Tendean area of South Jakarta, recently.

With an open heart, he even tries to understand the possible reasons behind the thief's desperate actions. Although he does not condone the act, Rafael speculates that the perpetrator might be in a desperate situation.

The man from Garut shows his empathetic side by imagining the condition of the perpetrator. He also shares what is on his mind. "Because no matter what, the person who took this must have a reason, maybe they need it for their child's milk, but that doesn't normalize it, it's just that if we want to make it an issue, what's the point?" he said.

Rafael explained that the contents of the stolen package were not valuable items as the thief might have imagined. The package contained a neon box for Rafael's culinary business, estimated to be worth Rp1.5 million. He imagined the thief's disappointed reaction upon opening the package. He described the contents of the large box that was missing.

"I am the package, the package, if you look at it, maybe that’s why the thief was interested in taking my package, it probably looked like a TV. Like that. Maybe a TV or a laptop. But it was just a neon box for me to sell," he said.

"I am selling now, there are bazaars outside the city, I made a neon box, there’s a menu, and so on. Maybe the thief also opened it and thought, 'Oh no.' Wrong, where are they going to sell it," he added.

Although he had to let go of significant losses, Rafael remained steadfast in his stance. He preferred to focus on warning those around him. He also mentioned the total losses he incurred. "The losses are around 1.5," he said briefly.

For him, this incident serves as a lesson and a reminder for everyone around him. He hopes that with this incident, there will be no more victims in the future. His main goal is to raise collective awareness about the importance of safety. He reiterated his intention. "Just be more careful, I mean it's like a reminder for friends who live in the same area as me to be more careful," Rafael explained.