harsh penalties for cops who break the rules

Thai cops have it tough!

[LifeinAsia]

[cnn.com...]

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.

[King_Fisher]

I don't see whats so shameful about that! I wear mine often! :o) ..KF

[rocknbil]

Whatever happened to a good old-fashioned caning?

... among other misdemeanors -- will be forced to stay in the division office and wear the armband all day ...

So they get the day off too? Have they been reading U.S. government employee manuals?