Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Bad Bangkok cops'd better beware
I thought this was an April Fool's joke, somehow out of place in August's humid mid-summer heat. But no. Apparently "bad" cops in Bangkok, defined as those who break rules, will have to don armbands that display Hello Kitty. Although some might think this sounds silly or even funny or charming, it is suggested that Thai policemen will feel great shame at wearing the little cutie. (Hey, I'll be glad to wear one.) Incidentally, in case you're wondering, apparently the horrendously offensive behaviors include littering, parking in a prohibited area and arriving late. (Lousy miserable miscreants.) And there is some relief, by the way, in that punished armband-wearing officers won't have to wear the armbands in public. (Thank goodness.) What would the New York equivalent be, do you suppose?
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