November 26, 2005
Police stations may ban camera phones
A one-minute video clip showing a woman being forced to strip naked and do ear squats in a police station has sparked an outroar with both the Malaysian government and opposition calling for the police to be taken to task, according to Malaysia Kini.
The clip, apparently filmed on a mobile phone, purportedly shows the naked woman being forced to squat as she is watched by a woman in uniform, reports the BBC via Smart Mobs.
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said the incident was a severe blow to Malaysia's image.
A Malaysian police spokesman said officers were checking to see who made the recording and where it was filmed.
... The officer, who wears a Muslim headscarf, stands in front of the woman, who is forced to strip naked, grasp her ears and squat repeatedly.
The pictures are accompanied by the sound of verses from the Koran being recited, although it is unclear if this would have been audible to the woman."
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