The hilarious tweet about a Valentine’s Day message was shared by the Greensboro Police Department.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, social media feeds are usually filled with romantic gestures and heart-shaped everything. However, a recent exchange between a curious citizen and a US police department proved that the “search for love” can sometimes lead to the most unexpected places, like law enforcement’s inbox.
The police department shared a screenshot of a DM on their social media profiles. (Representative photo). (unsplash)The Greensboro Police Department recently shared a hilarious screenshot of a late-night message that had them completely stumped. In a tweet that has since gone viral, the police department admitted, “We don’t know how to respond to this,” after a follower messaged them at 3:18 a.m. with a very specific Valentine’s request.
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“We are always grateful when people message us and we look forward to responding as quickly as possible,” the department wrote while sharing a screenshot of the conversation.
The screenshot shows that the citizen DMed the police department at 3:18 p.m. and received an automated response.
How was the social media response?In response to the tweet, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services posted, “3am too… OK Diva!” The Greensboro Police Department responded, “We just noticed haha. Basically, ‘You?’.”
Another suggested, “Ask her for her tag number and neighborhood, then send singles to find her at the California stop. They can pull her over and give her a rose. We definitely need live PD.” A third commented, “That’s great. Start with his background check.” A fourth wrote, “This is hilarious and a little creepy.”
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The Greensboro Police Department in North Carolina is the first in the region to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
According to a local government website, the Greensboro Police Department has 787 sworn and non-sworn employees who are on a mission to keep Greensboro safe.
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