Blue hood used to protect the privacy of criminals
If you’ve watched the TV news in Japan a lot in the last few months, you’ve probably noticed that criminals seem to be wearing blue hoods over their faces when being escorted into vehicles by police officers. Here’s a clip that explains what’s the deal with them:
Apparently the hoods are part of a jacket that police in Chiba prefecture use to protect the privacy of individuals who have been arrested. The blue hoods can be adjusted to different levels depending on just how much a person wants their face to be blocked from the eyes of the media and the public. They’ve been in use for a few years now, but didn’t get much attention because there had not been many high profile crimes in Chiba until recently.
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