NYPD's Twitter outreach campaign goes terribly awry

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NYPD's Twitter outreach campaign goes terribly awry
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On Tuesday, a New York Police Department-affiliated Twitter account posted the following benign message:

You can find plenty more pictures (some NSFW) here.

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Really, shouldn't the NYPD have seen this one coming? The department essentially said, "Here, we have made a hashtag for you all to document in one place your virulent displeasure with our controversial practices. Enjoy!"

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.