Thai cops punished by Hello Kitty - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

LoganSnake · 08-11-2007, 08:45 AM

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Police chiefs in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have come up with a new way of punishing officers who break the rules - an eye-catching Hello Kitty armband.

The armband is large, bright pink and has a Hello Kitty motif with two hearts embroidered on it.

From today, officers who are late, park in the wrong place or commit other minor transgressions will have to wear it for several days.

The armband is designed to shame the wearer, police officials said.

"This is to help build discipline. We should not let small offences go unnoticed," Police Colonel Pongpat Chayapan told Reuters news agency.

"Guilty officers will be made to wear the armbands in the office for a few days, with instructions not to disclose their offences. Let people guess what they have done," he said.

Further offences would be dealt with using a more traditional disciplinary panel, he said.

The cartoon character Hello Kitty was first introduced by Japanese company Sanrio in 1974.

The cute round-faced cat has become an Asia-wide marketing phenomenon, with Hello Kitty products such as stationery, hair accessories and kitchen appliances available across the region.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6932801.stm

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Aside from the fact that a news site misspelled the word "offenses", this is pretty sweet.

Daniel_ · 08-11-2007, 11:08 AM

Fantastic.

I wonder if I can get people doing that in my company?

liquidlight · 08-13-2007, 11:15 AM

Never underestimate the power of public humiliation

Willravel · 08-13-2007, 12:13 PM

Nothing beats shaming bad or useless cops. We should do this in the US.

Shauk · 08-13-2007, 01:29 PM

heh, thats a joke, I mean hell if I was late and they slapped that armband on me I'd just laugh about it because I'm still getting my phatty paycheck

08-11-2007, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Fantastic. I wonder if I can get people doing that in my company? __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

08-13-2007, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
liquidlight AHH! Custom Title!! Location: The twisted warpings of my brain.	Never underestimate the power of public humiliation __________________ Halfway to hell and picking up speed.

08-13-2007, 12:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Nothing beats shaming bad or useless cops. We should do this in the US.

08-13-2007, 01:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	heh, thats a joke, I mean hell if I was late and they slapped that armband on me I'd just laugh about it because I'm still getting my phatty paycheck