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U.S. hopes to build Iraqi poli
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Down a dingy hallway that reeks of backed up sewage, Iraqi policemen in crisp blue uniforms cluster around a new computer, going over the finer points of crime scene photographs with tough-talking ex-cops from the United States.
After three years focused on building a new Iraqi army, U.S. officials have proclaimed this the year of the police: They hope a professional police force capable of enforcing law and order will lure Iraqis away from a deadly insurgency - and end sectarian fighting - so American troops can start going home.
But until Iraq's quarreling l... Read more
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Guardian Unlimited - UK
07 August 2007
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Thailand: Hello Kitty discipli
Errant Thai police had better beware. Offenders who refuse to heed superiors' warnings to mend their ways will find themselves shamed into doing so - forced to wear a hot pink armband adorned with the Japanese cartoon character Hello Kitty, beloved of little girls.
Frustrated senior officers searching for ways to force their underlings to toe the line believe the cutesy armband will be sufficiently humiliating to deter policemen from further misdemeanours.
It would prove a stark contrast to the figure-hugging grey uniforms, highly polished black knee boots, white helmets and mirror shades that mean most Thai police could pass as US motorcycle cops.
Police who are late for duty, get into fights with colleagues and park in restricted zones will be the prime targets for this most novel of disciplinary procedures.
But wearing the armband - Hello Kitty portrayed lounging on two hearts - for a day is for first-time offenders only. Persistent offenders will find themselves subject to much stiffer sanctions.
"Simple warnings no longer work," said police general Pongpat Chayaphan, acting chief of Bangkok's crime suppression division. "This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offence, no matter how minor.
"[Hello] Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It is not something macho police officers want covering their biceps."
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