I learned recently that anytime you see police activity in our community, a simple tweet to the police department will get you an explanation, via Twitter, in less than an hour. I like that. It seems like an excellent customer service attitude, because frankly, a lot of cop cars in your neighborhood can be rather alarming.
That said, I've only used the service twice, and both times were for police escorts. It was clear to me that something pretty fancy was going down, and I wanted to know what it was. The first time, it was for a luncheon for medal of honor recipients at a hotel near my house. That's kind of cool.
Today traffic was stopped on the on-ramp to a busy interstate right around rush hour while at least 30 motorcycle cops rode by in two-by-two formation, lights flashing, but sirens off. "What was the motorcade on 395 North just now?" I tweeted to @ArlingtonVaPD.
A few minutes later I got a reply. "It was for National Police Week."
Interesting! And good to know. "Happy National Police Week!" I tweeted back. "Thank you for your service."
Life Lesson: "The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge." ~Thomas Berger
That said, I've only used the service twice, and both times were for police escorts. It was clear to me that something pretty fancy was going down, and I wanted to know what it was. The first time, it was for a luncheon for medal of honor recipients at a hotel near my house. That's kind of cool.
Today traffic was stopped on the on-ramp to a busy interstate right around rush hour while at least 30 motorcycle cops rode by in two-by-two formation, lights flashing, but sirens off. "What was the motorcade on 395 North just now?" I tweeted to @ArlingtonVaPD.
A few minutes later I got a reply. "It was for National Police Week."
Interesting! And good to know. "Happy National Police Week!" I tweeted back. "Thank you for your service."
Life Lesson: "The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge." ~Thomas Berger
Thanks. I was wondering what all that was about.
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