As a rule of law theorist, I think I’m professionally obliged to blog this.
- Posted by Paul Gowder on September 30th, 2011 filed in Uncategorized
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H/T my friend Altair, from a NYT story:
BANGKOK, Aug. 7 — It is the pink armband of shame for wayward police officers, as cute as can be with a Hello Kitty face and a pair of linked hearts.
No matter how many ribbons for valor a Thai officer may wear, if he parks in the wrong place, or shows up late for work, or is seen dropping a bit of litter on the sidewalk, he can be ordered to wear the insignia.
Certainly a novel way of making cops obey the rules. I like it. I do. But here’s the real money quote:
Pink armbands for misdemeanors are a start. Stronger measures could be next for corruption and extrajudicial killings.
I do hope so, I really do.
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