Polly Ticks: Police Encounter for Hello Kitty
The Thai police are brilliant. They have taken the idea of shaming someone into submission to the extreme.
Monday Thai police announced they have enlisted the help of the icon of cute, Hello Kitty herself, to brand misbehaving police officers.
Officers who speak too aggressively to civilians, who fail to turn off their engines when they park their cars, or commit other minor violations of proper conduct will be forced to wear bright pink Hello Kitty armbands as punishment, police Colonel Pongpat Chayaphan told AFP.
Hello Kitty is the most well-known character of Japanese company Sanrio. Although she is 33 years old, she likes to hang out with the well known trouble makers of today’s societies. She has been spotted donning the arm of many celeb favorites like Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Cameron Diaz, Heidi Klum, Christina Aguilera, Carmen Electra, Mandy Moore, and our favorite heiress sisters, Paris and Nicky Hilton.
Ms. Kitty’s reps were contacted, and said Ms. Kitty was saddened that her face was being used as a representation of bad police behavior, and she wished she would have had input on the designing of the armbands. She is confident if she provided creative contribution Paris, Nicole and Lindsey would have no problem wearing them. She is also considering putting in for a trademark on her own ankle monitoring systems.
In related news, Mickey Mouse tattooed his face on Donald’s arm and sent him off to rehab. Some are seeing this as a desperate attempt to hone in on Hello Kitty’s new found fame.
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Comments
Ricky Martin? Are you SERIOUS? I'm a mother of two little girls, and I wouldn't be caught dead in Hello Kitty. Ricky Martin? What crime must HE have committed? Hooray for the Thai police and one heck of a punishment!
Posted by: Laurie | August 7, 2007 10:35 AM
is was definitely a fashion crime, that's for sure!
something has to be said for their idea, i mean, if nothing else they are the focus of some bad press and off color jokes for a couple of day!?!
Posted by: meagan dixon | August 7, 2007 10:45 AM
Userful blog. Thanks!
Posted by: Debikf | September 20, 2007 12:54 PM