Boater Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 BANGKOK — Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra found himself at the center of yet another corruption controversy this week when it was revealed that as many as 40% of the capital city’s police force were in fact fake.The bogus police officers were discovered in an undercover investigation by newspaper Matichon, whose journalists secretly filmed interactions with police officers at road checkpoints and on the street. Their investigations revealed that a large percentage of Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police were actually just regular men who had no actual law-enforcement training or even awareness of the what the city laws were. Further investigation revealed that as many as four out of every 10 new police officers commissioned to work in the capital had in fact been hired directly from the general population and given a uniform, with instructions on how to collect bribes and return a certain percentage of those bribes back to their supervisors. The governor, already facing possible censure by the governing Pheu Thai party for using hundreds of dummy surveillance cameras throughout the city, defended the use of dummy police as “effective and economical.” “The training of a real police officer is expensive and time-consuming,” he explained at a press conference. “With recent budget cuts, it became necessary to find creative ways to maintain a strong law-enforcement presence while not running the department into deficit.” Sukhumband cited positive urban crime statistics as proof that dummy police officers acted as a deterrent against crime. Additionally, he stressed that only real police officers were used in actual investigations of major crimes such as murder and robbery. “When Bangkok’s citizens truly need an actual cop, we provide one,” he said. However, Deputy OAG secretary-general Phisit Leelachirophas announced that there would be a full investigation into the dummy police operations to see if there was any corruption involved in the procurement of the fake police. “We will check the budget records carefully to make sure that no laws were broken,” he said. “We will also look into the system of bribe collection and kickbacks to make sure that everything was done transparently.” source - http://notthenation.com/2011/09/sukhumbhand-defends-use-of-dummy-police-officers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 So if they wave me over, I don't have to stop or what? If they have not been trained and are not Police Officers then they cannot do anything, they are impersonating Police Officers, which I thought was a crime here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Only 40%? What are "not the nation" doing publishing real stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gl555 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) Oh wait. This is from Notthenation haha Edited September 28, 2011 by gl555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 SATIRE warning to keyboard jockeys. Replying in a serious vein to this thread may cause heartburn & indigestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 SATIRE warning to keyboard jockeys. Replying in a serious vein to this thread may cause heartburn & indigestion. and lots of laughter to everyone else ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Do these dummy cops carry dummy guns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 i would like to see one that isnt a dummy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Is this a dummy post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebebe Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I was completely taken in by this, it's so well written, I'm such a dumb-ass. This story actually seems plausible as police here are so pathetic and ineffectual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Gee whiz aren't 99% of all Thai policemen dummies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermute Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 For a minute there I thought they were hiring autistic people or individuals with downs into the Thai police and I was thinking that this might actually be a positive step in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 For a minute I thought this was a genuine news story. I mean we read every day about the most absurd and blatant scandals happening in this country, plus we are all aware that even 80% of the 'real' police officers are dummies. I didn't even an eyebrow when reading the story. It sounded so plausible. Then I read the source from which it was taken, of course.... Wonderful! Thanks! :jap: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 So if they wave me over, I don't have to stop or what? If they have not been trained and are not Police Officers then they cannot do anything, they are impersonating Police Officers, which I thought was a crime here. If they outnumber you at a checkpoint, they can do pleanty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 It had me going and believing it until I got to the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 UPDATE: And this satire story suddenly went "true"... 'Smart' dummy officers to oversee Bangkok traffic Be aware: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whybother Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 UPDATE: And this satire story suddenly went "true"... 'Smart' dummy officers to oversee Bangkok traffic Be aware: http://www.thaivisa....angkok-traffic/ Satire???????? Nooooo, it can't be. I've seen these "dummy" police office "directing" traffic with my own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbandung Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Just the title was a ripper. When satire becomes reality ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbeam1 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 (edited) I was completely taken in by this, it's so well written, I'm such a dumb-ass. This story actually seems plausible as police here are so pathetic and ineffectual. This story is more than plausible. I heard it on the news FM107 last night, so decided to look it up here today. On the radio they did use the word Manikins, with cameras to capture the law breakers (motorists) on. Then they are supposed to report them. Problem is who to report to? Other corrupt dummies? One thing that came to mind. The other day near Bang Na Thailands finest were about their normal no crash helmet scaam, around 6 to 8 of them over a distance of around 400mts. Cop comes past the lot of them on motorbike, little girl on the back even smaller boy on the front, none of them wearing an helmet. Didn't even get a second look. jb1 Sorry hadn't got as far as the link posted by George, before adding my post. jb1 Edited September 30, 2011 by jimbeam1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 i even had to double check the link !, i thought it was reposted again by mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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