Missouri jail painted pink, with blue teddy bears

[Lady Effingbroke]

(AP) BUFFALO, Mo. Prisoners returning to a jail damaged in a failed breakout attempt will find a radically new decor -- pink with blue teddy bear accents.

Dallas County Sheriff Mike Rackley said he decided on the color scheme as part of extensive repairs necessary after inmates set a fire and vandalized the interior on Oct. 8.

"Basically, if they are going to act like children and commit a childish act, then we'll make a childish atmosphere," he said. "And it's a calming thing -- Teddy bears are soothing. So we made it like a daycare and that's kind of like what it is, a day care for adults who can't control their behavior in public."

"How do you feel tough in a pink atmosphere?" he asked.

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[datasuspect]

1. i would love that

only if i could wear diapers and regress.

[Downtown Hound]

2. This is hardly original

Sheriff Gerald Hege did this in North Carolina a few years back. Then he was convicted of misusing department funds for his own personal use (in an unrelated incident), and had to step down.

[AllegroRondo]

3. Did this to my CO when I was in the Army.

He went on leave for two weeks. Before he left, he said "when I come back, I want my office freshly painted."

So we painted it pink.