Quotes of the Day

In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, plain-clothed police officers shave the heads of punks in a police school compound in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011

Open quoteWe're not violating human rights. We're just trying to put them back on the right moral path. Close quote

  • ISKANDAR HASAN,
  • a police chief in conservative Banda Aceh, Indonesia, after his force raided a punk-rock concert and detained 65 fans, cutting off their spiky mohawks and stripping away body piercings because of the perceived threat to Islamic values.
Photo: AP | Source: Washington Post