they are taking the pee.
Manila cops and stewards were forced to stand for so long while patrolling the pope's mass that they were asked to wear diapers (nappies)
A lack of portable toilets forced hundreds of Philippines traffic police officers to wear adult-sized diapers while patrolling Pope Francis’ outdoor mass in the country’s capital, Manila, on Sunday.
Despite their ridiculous looks, the bare-legged officers in giant nappies succeeded in managing the record 6 million believers as the 24-hour event went ahead without serious incidents.
umm, eh
seems to have come from the authority's chairman so what the hell was he in to