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NYPD twitter initiative backfires on department

When the NYPD asked citizens to tweet pictures of themselves interacting with police officers, the hope was to show the department in a positive light. Instead, the plan backfired, with many Twitter users responding with photos of officers engaging in allegedly abusive and questionable behavior.
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