absolutelyBangkok archive · Society
Originally published Jan. 12, 2009
Got quite some images these days from readers. Some unpublishable, such as the photos from the inside of Santika showing black charred bodies twisted into one another. But these photos showing police shooting minor perpetrators caught red-handed I’m more than happy to show.
Finally they’re shooting them. You always wondered why some people here are allowed to do as they please, smilingly, while a few others try to adhere to law and order. And those photos sent out to offenders nail them pretty clearly, don’t they. Maybe they even contribute to the betterment of the unruly traffic society.
If you though enjoy the traditional flexibility of traffic law enforcement over here, well, be warned, those cameras are installed at some three dozen intersections in Bangkok and you may soon get some mail. It may be a coincidence, but just the other day I saw police taking out speeders as well.
If the laws of politics were that easy… No more bargaining right there on the spot… Well, at least the police start shooting the small fry.
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