In Thailand, Wayward Police Officers To Wear ‘Hello Kitty’ Armbands
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BANGKOK, Thailand — 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 yesterday.
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 Colonel Pongpat Chayaphan.
The officers won’t wear the armband in public.
The striking armband features Hello Kitty sitting atop two hearts.
