Beware of #BlackTwitter and unhappy citizens.
That is the lesson the New York Police Department has learned after receiving major backlash for its “myNYPD” hashtag.
On Tuesday, the NYPD News posted the following tweet:
Do you have a photo w/ a member of the NYPD? Tweet us & tag it #myNYPD. It may be featured on our Facebook. pic.twitter.com/mE2c3oSmm6
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 22, 2014
Instead of everyday citizens posing with your friendly neighborhood police officer, many people posted pictures of alleged police brutality:
Sure thing! MT @NYPDnews: Do you have a photo w/ a member of the NYPD? Tweet us & tag it #myNYPD pic.twitter.com/mdWqoHiij5
— DefendedInTheStreets (@KimaniFilm) April 22, 2014
The #NYPD will also help you de-tangle your hair. #myNYPD pic.twitter.com/nrngQ1bOWv
— Cocky McSwagsalot (@MoreAndAgain) April 22, 2014
Needless to say, neither of those pictures were retweeted by NYPD News. Hmmm…we wonder why? As of Wednesday morning, the police department hadn’t responded to the backlash on Twitter.
YOUR TURN: What do you think of the hashtag hijack? Let us know in the comments!
