Thailand introduces new system to curb rogue cops.

**Pr3mium Brewed** · 08-06-2007, 11:12 AM

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai police officers who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring "Hello Kitty," the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday.

Police officers caught littering, parking in a prohibited area, or arriving late — among other misdemeanors — will be forced to stay in the division office and wear the armband all day, said Police Col. Pongpat Chayaphan. The officers won't wear the armband in public.

The striking armband features Hello Kitty sitting atop two hearts.

"Simple warnings no longer work. This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor," said Pongpat, acting chief of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok.

"(Hello) Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It's not something macho police officers want covering their biceps," Pongpat said.

He said police caught breaking the law will be subject the same fines and penalties as any other members of the public.

"We want to make sure that we do not condone small offenses," Pongpat said, adding that the CSD believed that getting tough on petty misdemeanors would lead to fewer cases of more serious offenses including abuse of power and mistreatment of the public by police officers.

Hello Kitty, invented by Sanrio Co. in 1974, has been popular for years with children and young women. The celebrity cat adorns everything from diamond-studded jewelry, Fender guitars and digital cameras to lunch boxes, T-shirts and stationery

**Broken5hift** · 08-06-2007, 11:21 AM

they should make them go out on patrol in a full hello kitty costume

**SmervE AttacK** · 08-06-2007, 11:53 AM

This should be moved to the hello kitty section. noob.

**DJ2** · 08-06-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SwervE

This should be moved to the hello kitty section. noob.

**StrungOut** · 08-06-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Broken5hift

they should make them go out on patrol in a full hello kitty costume

**Station** · 08-06-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Broken5hift

they should make them go out on patrol in a full hello kitty costume

meh... i've been to thailand a few times, and i don't think i ever saw a cop

08-06-2007, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pr3mium Brewed SOT Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 13,938 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 19^th	Thailand introduces new system to curb rogue cops. BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai police officers who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring "Hello Kitty," the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday. Police officers caught littering, parking in a prohibited area, or arriving late — among other misdemeanors — will be forced to stay in the division office and wear the armband all day, said Police Col. Pongpat Chayaphan. The officers won't wear the armband in public. The striking armband features Hello Kitty sitting atop two hearts. "Simple warnings no longer work. This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor," said Pongpat, acting chief of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok. "(Hello) Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It's not something macho police officers want covering their biceps," Pongpat said. He said police caught breaking the law will be subject the same fines and penalties as any other members of the public. "We want to make sure that we do not condone small offenses," Pongpat said, adding that the CSD believed that getting tough on petty misdemeanors would lead to fewer cases of more serious offenses including abuse of power and mistreatment of the public by police officers. Hello Kitty, invented by Sanrio Co. in 1974, has been popular for years with children and young women. The celebrity cat adorns everything from diamond-studded jewelry, Fender guitars and digital cameras to lunch boxes, T-shirts and stationery __________________

08-06-2007, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Broken5hift SOT Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: 345T C045t Posts: 26,337 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 27^th	they should make them go out on patrol in a full hello kitty costume __________________ SOT - .... I dunno, i wasnt really paying attention....

08-06-2007, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
SmervE AttacK Truck Stop Bathroom MOD Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: central PA Posts: 15,910 gXboxLive Leaderboard: 25^th	This should be moved to the hello kitty section. noob. __________________

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