CHESHIRE Police have faced a Twitter backlash after making light of two offenders stealing food in Crewe.
At 1.26pm today the official Twitter account for Cheshire Police published a pun-heavy tweet about two women arrested in Crewe for stealing meat.
The tweet said the incident was ‘ham-fisted’ and that the women had made a ‘misteak’.
The tweet said: “Two females arrested in Crewe after stealing meat. Their attempt was a bit ham-fisted and they're now considering their misteak in custody.”
Two females arrested in Crewe after stealing meat. Their attempt was a bit ham-fisted and they're now considering their misteak in custody
— Cheshire Police (@cheshirepolice) February 23, 2016
The attempt at humour quickly backfired , as tweeters criticised the police force for the insensitive nature of the tweet.
Job Bobsworth said: “So crime is funny now is it, does my council tax pay for your comedian? I want a refund.”
Kate Dodd said: “Stop making jokes.”
Cam tweeted: “Really? Laughing at the poor and the hungry?”
@cheshirepolice so crime is funny now is it, does my council tax pay for your comedian? I want a refund,
— Job Bobsworth (@Job_Bobsworth) February 23, 2016
However, not everyone was so damning of the force.
Colin Hubbard said: “Don't mince your words.”
Sue Cross said the incident was a case of ‘bovine intervention’.
@cheshirepolice @roary_long Both now been released following a succesful a Veal
— BBC SPORT (@BBCSPERT) February 23, 2016
A number of Tweeters claimed Cheshire Police had made up the entire thing.
Josh Morris said: “Have a bit more faith in our police force, there's no way they would make jokes about people getting arrested."
@Adam_Humph @LegalNewsJosh @cheshirepolice *whispers*
— Halo (@EatMyHalo) February 23, 2016
Or perhaps it's not real? They're known to pun occasionally, it's great.
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