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An Australian man and woman accused of stealing a bicycle have been paraded through the streets of an Indonesian island with signs around their necks warning others against theft. | An Australian man and woman accused of stealing a bicycle have been paraded through the streets of an Indonesian island with signs around their necks warning others against theft. |
The pair wore identical signs made of cardboard and string with the message: “I AM THIEVE. DON’T DO WHAT I DID...!!!” as they walked through the streets flanked by members of the local security force for Gili Trawangan island. | The pair wore identical signs made of cardboard and string with the message: “I AM THIEVE. DON’T DO WHAT I DID...!!!” as they walked through the streets flanked by members of the local security force for Gili Trawangan island. |
Media reports quoted a member of the force as saying they were caught on CCTV stealing a bicycle at around 1pm on Saturday. They were paraded on Sunday and have since left the island. | Media reports quoted a member of the force as saying they were caught on CCTV stealing a bicycle at around 1pm on Saturday. They were paraded on Sunday and have since left the island. |
Gili Trawangan, the largest of the three Gili Islands near Bali, has a permanent population of about 800 people and is less than 2 miles long. | Gili Trawangan, the largest of the three Gili Islands near Bali, has a permanent population of about 800 people and is less than 2 miles long. |
A man who works at a dive shop told the Guardian the duo had booked a diving trip and were doing the “walk of shame”, a punishment used regularly by local law enforcement. | A man who works at a dive shop told the Guardian the duo had booked a diving trip and were doing the “walk of shame”, a punishment used regularly by local law enforcement. |
He said the island was so small that there was no police presence. Residents had formed a local security force that was governed by authorities on the mainland and enforced the shaming penalty to discourage stealing. | He said the island was so small that there was no police presence. Residents had formed a local security force that was governed by authorities on the mainland and enforced the shaming penalty to discourage stealing. |
“It’s not just a group of vigilantes,” said Mike, who asked to be referred to only by his first name. “I’ve been here a year and it’s happened between seven and nine times, to tourists but locals as well.” | “It’s not just a group of vigilantes,” said Mike, who asked to be referred to only by his first name. “I’ve been here a year and it’s happened between seven and nine times, to tourists but locals as well.” |
In other photos of people doing the walk of shame, they are flanked by men in black police-style clothing with truncheons. | In other photos of people doing the walk of shame, they are flanked by men in black police-style clothing with truncheons. |