…these stories speak for themselves.
Knoxville, TN – December 30, 2007: A Hooter’s patron upset over his bar tab shot and killed a female customer walking out of the restaurant at around 1am. “These things don’t happen at Hooter’s,” said area Hooter’s president Shannon Herlihy. Police are still searching for the suspect, described as a “white male who was missing his front teeth and was wearing jeans and a black jacket decorated in rhinestones.”
Tokyo, Japan - A government survey of former prison inmates in Japan found that many felt their prison-issued, vertically striped grayish pajamas were unfashionable. About half disliked the color, and 44 percent agreed the design was ugly.
Bangkok, Thailand - Thai police officers who litter, arrive late, park in a prohibited area, or commit other selected misdemeanors will be forced to wear an armband featuring Hello Kitty sitting atop two hearts and stay at the police station all day. “Simple warnings no longer work. This new twist is expected to make them feel guilt and shame and prevent them from repeating the offense, no matter how minor,” said Police Col. Pongpat Chayaphan, acting chief of the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok, an international hub of human trafficking and child prostitution.