The idea was cute. It always is.
Ask members of the public to post there selfies with New York police officers, tag them with #myNYPD, and sing "Kumbayah" together. OK, that last part maybe not.
The response was overwhelming -- overwhelmingly bad. Soon the hashtag was used as a bashtag....
These stories about hashtags turning into bashtags were an excellent reality check. Beware of rose-colored glasses.
These stories about hashtags turning into bashtags were an excellent reality check. Beware of rose-colored glasses.