British Expatriate Network

Umm....

http//www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1372461.html

"Hardened criminals were forced to wear nothing but pink underwear, flip-flops and handcuffs to walk to their new prison.

The prisoners were made to wear the outfits as they were transferred from their old overcrowded jail to a brand-new facility in Pheonix, Arizona.

Humiliating the tough inmates by forcing them into shocking pink underwear, flip-flops and handcuffs was the brainchild of Joe Arpaio - America's toughest sheriff.

Sheriff Arpaio reckoned the dangerous hardmen would be too embarrassed to go on the run.

He said "I put them on the street so everybody could see them. They can see this is what happens to people who break the law."

More than 700 inmates made the two-mile journey - dubbed the Walk-A-Conâ - chained by the ankles and wearing nothing but their tattoos and the pink apparel.

After arriving at their new maximum-security home there was an official opening ceremony with one prisoner cutting a pink ribbon on the gates.

The prisoners were watched closely by police in helicopters, armed guards, mounted police, dog teams and marksmen during the transfer."

Maybe that would be more of a deterrent. "I sentence you to two years of dressing in pink frilly underwear and periodically you will be paraded around outside." lol

Its a deterrant? :o :D

Wow.....only in Arizona, eh roll wink

Room 101 anyone?

Unsurprisingly, he appears to be quite a controversial character, shrouded by accusations of corruption, deception and abuse of his authority. What a surprise - not! It would seem he is adept at pulling publicity stunts like this. roll
http//www.arpaio.com/index.htm

Disclaimer The above site is anti-Arpaio and may therefore be perceived as biased, however I couldn't find a pro-Arpaio equivilent. Admittedly, I didn't look too hard. I don't condone what he did in this instance.

At the very least......... 8)

Well really it's an assumption that every hardened criminal's worst fear is to be seen in public with pink undies on. You only need to work on individual fears and bingo! 1984.

Is that right fella? Interesting 8)

From what I've read when this guy's popped up in the past he's a grand standing sadist that is popular for his old west style justice. What a load of old bollux. evil

What about those reprehensible deviants amongst us who like to wear pink frilly undies in public?

/I'm just a sweet transvestite

Ah, but what about the hand-cuffs? :P On second thoughts, never mind....don't answer! 8)

:D :o :wink:

Exactly. They need to find something else for you. Like a mullet wig and that shirt and tie manc wore to the wedding in England.

:D