Watch Out: This Police Dept. Will Come to Your House if You Tweet Mean Stuff
Did you know that some people use Twitter and other forms of social media to harass and intimidate people? I know! It’s crazy! Who’d have thought?
Anyway, don’t try that in the UK, because the cops will “visit” you.
Think before you post or you may receive a visit from us this weekend. Use the internet safely. #thinkbeforeyoupost pic.twitter.com/xNiDMf3jPA
— GreaterGlasgPolice (@GreaterGlasgPol) April 1, 2016
Certainly, harassment that goes too far is no laughing matter. Just this week, after taking a brutal day of trending on Twitter for allegedly cheating on her boyfriend, R&B singer Kehlani tried to kill herself. There are enough cases like that to have sparked an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the link between social media and suicide in the digital age.
Still, this tweet from the Glasgow Police struck many as being sort of silly.
@IFFlynn @GreaterGlasgPol pic.twitter.com/7pzafoZqjj
— The Wanderer (@FunAtTheTop) April 1, 2016
@GreaterGlasgPol To clarify,if I say something you don’t like uniformed officers with the legal right to use force will turn up at my house?
— Gary Delaney (@GaryDelaney) April 1, 2016
Some people used the tweet to bring up other hot topics of the age.
@GreaterGlasgPol Can you be arrested for tweet theft? Asking for a friend.
— David MacLean (@GeordieStory) April 1, 2016
Others just laughed.
.@GreaterGlasgPol is this necessary? pic.twitter.com/98bwWuSbi5
— Core Group Vitriolic (@twlldun) April 1, 2016
Just took a picture of 3 pigeons discussing in McDonalds whether @GreaterGlasgPol ‘s tweets are necessary pic.twitter.com/9McCzJwogR
— Core Group Vitriolic (@twlldun) April 1, 2016
@GreaterGlasgPol I think you should check out this Kanye fella for Aggravated Unnecessariness: pic.twitter.com/KnnVpOnyDF
— Gaz Weetman (@GazWeetman) April 1, 2016
Before you comment on this post, though, T.H.I.N.K. Then go right ahead.
[image via screengrab]
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