Woman shouldn't have gotten ticket for 'short shorts,' Caloocan police chief admits

A police officer made a mistake in issuing a ticket to a woman over the length of her shorts in Caloocan City, the police chief of the city has said.

PCol. Samuel Mina, chief of police in Caloocan City, said the police officer in the incident misunderstood the city ordinance on dress code in public places.

The police chief said that it is not forbidden to wear shorts within the city, noting the dress code dealt with clothing inside churches and public markets, especially for vendors.

“Ang problema na dapat pokusan ng mga pulis natin ay yung mga nagte-take advantage sa mga ganitong fashion ng kababaihan yung mga bastos sa kalsada yung dapat nating pag-ukulan ng atensyon,” Mina said in Jun Veneracion’s “24 Oras” report on Thursday.

(The problem that our police should focus on is those who take advantage of such women's fashion. The rude ones on the street are the ones we should pay attention to.)

The police chief added that they are also conducting an investigation of the police officer who issued the ticket violation.

On Monday, a woman named Carmina cried foul after she was cited for a violation for wearing short shorts. She left the house to deliver products to her customer when a police officer gave her a ticket to serve as a warning.

She expressed relief over the clarification of the Caloocan City police.

“Nalinawan na po kami na pwede lumabas ng naka-shorts kasi marami po ang natakot eh,” she said.

(It's clear now that we could go out wearing shorts because many got scared.)

The police chief also advised residents to direct their complaints to the Caloocan City police station if law enforcers still wrote up ticket violations against the dress code. —Richa Noriega/JST, GMA News