23.04.2014 - 17:58 [ Mashable ]

NYPD‘s Feel-Good Hashtag Campaign Backfires

On Tuesday, the NYPD‘s official Twitter account tried to stir up some good community vibes by asking followers to share photos of themselves alongside New York City police officers, using the hashtag #myNYPD. The best responses would go on the department‘s Facebook page. Here‘s the kind of thing the NYPD had in mind: