In Bangkok, police officers who break rules, such as showing up late to work, parking in restricted areas, fighting on the job, or receiving poor service complaints from citizens will no longer simply be warned, The Associated Press reports.

Instead, they will be forced to wear an armband with an almost unspeakable mark of shame. That’s right folks, Hello Kitty.

The rational:

“Simple warnings no longer work. This new twist is expected to make [officers] feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor. Hello Kitty is a cute icon for young girls. It’s not something macho police officers want covering their biceps…”

- Pongpat Chayaphan
Acting Chief of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok

(via Jason; via Yahoo! News)

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