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Actors playing thieves impersonating police officers in a CTN comedy show. The episode, “Fraudulent Fine,” which was released on June 15, 2020, has drawn criticisms from police officers. (CTN/screengrab)

Long-Haired Traffic-Cop Parody Prompts Police Complaint

Claiming damage to officers’ “prestige and dignity,” the country’s national police union has asked the Information Ministry to step in and regulate a series of comedic videos depicting traffic-police imposters in an “inappropriate” way — including having long hair.