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A Kentucky police department gets attention for series (around 100) of snarky snowstorm tweets
Louisville Metro Police Department posted about 100 tweets combining humor with safety updates during a heavy snowstorm, gaining millions of views and thousands of likes.
- During the weekend heavy snowstorm, Louisville Metro Police Department posted around 100 tweets in a 24-hour span, drawing substantial attention on X .
- Providing road and route updates, LMPD issued road-condition updates and snow-route information to inform residents and drivers at home on social media with a blend of information and humor.
- LMPD's posts included videos of officers helping stranded drivers and earned thousands of likes and millions of views, while an X poll drew 26,000+ votes.
- On Monday, Mayor Craig Greenberg defended the tweets, saying `They take their jobs incredibly seriously` and praising police, firefighters, EMS officers and snow team for round-the-clock work.
- The series' publicity positions the LMPD social account as a focal point for local media, drawing broad social-media attention and prompting observers to ask if it will remain `unhinged`.
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