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Sunday, May 31, 2009

And in Bangladesh: Cops in Drag Nab Muggers…

In an admittedly unusual move, police in the capital city of Dhaka are donning dresses and wigs to nab would-be pick-pockets and bag-snatchers targeting women. Nick-named “burka squads” (some officers wear full burkas), the teams are having an effect: “ In the past four days we have arrested some 60... Sign in to see full entry.

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