ABSTRACT
This chapter describes in more detail the risk practices that characterize the behaviour of orang antisipasi in Bantaran Kali. In standard speech and writing, the Indonesian term antisipasi' or the English term anticipating' usually means something like acting or responding in advance', or to forestall and expect'. Edi is a former thug who was famous for his ruthless robberies of truck drivers in Jakarta. He lost most of his money after he was put to jail in the late 1990s. The author have explained earlier that orang antisipasi in Bantaran Kali typically make fast money with occupations that are formally considered illegal, and that they are tolerated and needed in kampong society because of the gaps in Indonesia's formal social safety institutions. Similarly, orang antisipasi Ida is well aware that while her service is still tolerated in Bantaran Kali, her business may run a larger risk elsewhere in the city as it is formally considered criminal'.
