Police Department Shames Teen Who Posted Video Of Him Spitting On Police Car
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - Police took to social media to teach a lesson to someone they say Tweeted out a video of himself spitting on a police car.
The Gilbert Police Department posted screenshots on Twitter from a video of a teen who spat on a police car. They included the message, "Andrew, thanks for the video with the evidence against you!"
Andrew, thanks for the video with the evidence against you! https://t.co/f0w3wE6pzn #americasdumbestcriminals pic.twitter.com/01Okv2ZTYm
— Gilbert Police Dept. (@GilbertPolice) April 21, 2016
Police also posted screenshots showing the reflection of the alleged spitter in the video.
The video and the Twitter account from the user andrewcfool has since been deleted.
@MWhite__ it's just public shaming. We are not doing anything else about it.
— Gilbert Police Dept. (@GilbertPolice) April 21, 2016
The department's Twitter account later clarified it wasn't seeking to arrest the spitter, just publicly shame him.