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This Police Department Posts Comedy Gold On Twitter, And Here Are 30 Of Their Funniest Tweets
Humor is a great shelter during the most challenging times, and it explains why the coronavirus pandemic has sparked so many jokes and memes all over the internet.
The Lawrence Police Department has also proved that having a laugh is no crime. In fact, it might be all we really need. Their Twitter account has a staggering 170.7K followers who get updated with practical, humorous advice on living through the virus daily. “Return your TP to the store,” “2 pounds of ground beef is enough,” and “don’t crime” are among the department’s wisdom nuggets. When police are saying “we’ll rock this together, but apart,” they really mean it.
And some stress-relieving endorphins are a big luxury these days. Pandas, don't forget to upvote your favorite tweets! Plus, scroll down below for Bored Panda’s interview with Sergeant and public affairs officer Drew Fennelly, the man behind the viral Twitter account.
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It’s not the first time the Lawrence Police Dept. has been praised for their sense of humor. After their tweet about a Tostito's bag which served as a breathalyzer went viral with 132K likes and 74K tweets, the department was now part of the big game.
The man behind the account, public affairs officer Drew Fennelly, has managed to create a bridge between law enforcement and millennials. "What we have found is that using humor generates a lot more interest because people don't expect a police department to be funny," Fennelly explained.
Drew Fenelly told Bored Panda that “we have built a strong relationship with our followers and, more importantly, with our community, using humor to relate with people and show that law enforcement officers are human beings.”
As a law enforcement agency, they are all too aware of the threat facing everyone right now. While social media is bombarding people with information, “we are trying to provide some levity, a small respite for people in our community and beyond, to help people cope with the outbreak and show that we are all in this together,” explained Drew Fenelly.
Sergeant Fenelly asks everyone to stay cognizant. “Even though we are separated physically by the spread of closings and shuttered businesses, we are bonded together as humans in the protection of the most vulnerable members of society.” Plus, “don’t crime,” added the Sergeant.
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Night Owl 4 years ago
To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
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Havaneiss Dei 4 years ago
At a courier service, I used to work with several ex-LEOs. Company policy was that we should always be unarmed; some followed that policy religiously (at the time, I was among that group), but most "mostly followed" that policy. It's almost midnight on 12/31 when the ex-LEO I'm training tells me he's gonna fire off a few rounds from his .45 (ACP). I told him that was a bad idea, especially in light of the fact we were at a banking center (cameras everywhere), we were on a dead-end street with hotels and a very busy commercial area nearby, etc. -- plus there was no real "safe target" into which to fire. He said he was gonna fire into the air, and he tried pretty hard to get me to fire his weapon; I declined, and he got angry -- so angry that I thought he was gonna shoot me. In the end, I convinced him I wasn't gonna rat, but I was concerned that he was gonna get caught for the reasons I mentioned. He fired 8 shots into the air, towards the busy nearby Interstate (I-20).
Havaneiss Dei 4 years ago
After that, I didn't have to wonder too hard to come up with a theory about why he was an EX-LEO.
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Richard Davis 4 years ago
People in the Midwest are pretty much "hold my beer" about tornadoes.
Diana Powers 4 years ago
I love this guy! I'm laughing so hard I can hardly type. Thanks Sergeant Fenelly. You're a good antidote for what ails us right now. Keep 'em coming. a fan in Milford, CT
European other 4 years ago (edited)
But we all have firearms and we are not supposed to shoot the neighbours now
It’s been reported on various media channels that there’s a great shortage of coronavirus tests in the US—only 14K tests have been conducted nationally in comparison to 20K tests run daily in China.
Health care experts are worried that the country isn’t prepared for a pandemic. Dr. Eric Toner from John Hopkins Center for Health Security said that “We’re not prepared, nor is any place prepared for a Wuhan-like outbreak.” If people were able to access the needed intensive care, the doctor is convinced that “we’d see the same bad outcomes they saw in Wuhan—with a very high case fatality rate.”
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Carol Emory 4 years ago
I actually had to explain this to a math professor..who teaches physics. He was tailgating my husband through snow and ice packed roads. We had studded tires, he had all weather tires with four wheel drive. I said "Look, you may have four wheel drive, but you still have the same tires as everyone else and those tired slide on ice when you step on the brakes. And given the fact that we have studded tires which allow us better stopping power, you should really put some distance between you and the car in front of you." He looked at me like I was crazy. He finally apologized and left. I mentioned it to the chair of the math department (who I was friends with.) He said "Yeah..he's not really the kind of man to apply his vast mathematical knowledge to real world situations." He's also horrible at remembering people since I took his statistics class after that encounter and passed with flying colors. LOL.
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María Hermida 4 years ago
I don't know how expensive a DUI is, but compared to the risk, it's not expensive enough. It should be considered attempted murder.
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Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
It's foolish to hoard food that doesn't keep. Unless you have a big freezer - or a large, hungry family - that ground beef will go bad long before you can eat it all.
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Bob Beltcher 4 years ago
Not a joke in Texas. For some culture groups it is common to shot off a gun during new years. We have had multiple people hit by stray bullets because of these idiots. It got so bad the last few years, news stations are reminding people of the laws and penalties of discharging in public.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
What a brilliant sense of humor. I now officially want to date @Lawrence Police!
Oona K 4 years ago
I wanna know who tweets on behalf of the department. They're hilariously awesome!
Becky Hendrickson Monska 4 years ago
If you read the article, it says his name.
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Estelle Goodnight 4 years ago
Who can resist a sense of humor?? I certainly can't. How wonderful to add some levity at this devastating time in our world.
SilverFoX 4 years ago
Come visit MN and enjoy -30 degree weather, icy roads, huge snowbanks, and a lot of crashes. 🙃
Mini Shnauzer 4 years ago
I lived in Kansas for three years . . . ugh. Lawrence sounds fun, though.
Jo Choto 4 years ago
What a brilliant sense of humor. I now officially want to date @Lawrence Police!
Oona K 4 years ago
I wanna know who tweets on behalf of the department. They're hilariously awesome!
Becky Hendrickson Monska 4 years ago
If you read the article, it says his name.
Load More Replies... Estelle Goodnight 4 years ago
Who can resist a sense of humor?? I certainly can't. How wonderful to add some levity at this devastating time in our world.
SilverFoX 4 years ago
Come visit MN and enjoy -30 degree weather, icy roads, huge snowbanks, and a lot of crashes. 🙃
Mini Shnauzer 4 years ago
I lived in Kansas for three years . . . ugh. Lawrence sounds fun, though.
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