Bad Thai cops to endure Kitty shame
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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.
could someone please explain this to me? i am a grown man. i am totally captivated by all things hello kitty. i don’t like the color pink, i really don’t like cats (see other threads for confirmation) and i don’t like cutesy things. still, i think there is something up with hello kitty that triggers pleasure sensors in the brain.
When Enzo made the first Testa Rosa back in 55/56 he painted the cylinder head valve covers red-hence testa rosa. Yes, it does mean what you think it means, just like testimony (or so I’m told).
When Enzo made the first Testa Rosa back in 55/56 he painted the cylinder head valve covers red-hence testa rosa. Yes, it does mean what you think it means, just like testimony (or so I’m told).
