This Northern Ireland Police Service tweet sparked ridicule and outrage (Picture: PSNI/Twitter)A police force deleted a tweet about kissing under the mistletoe which ‘trivialised rape’.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) posted: ‘If you bump into that special someone under the mistletoe tonight, remember that without consent it is rape #SeasonsGreetings.’
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It took minutes before the force’s 159,000 followers started accusing the social media team of peddling ‘nonsense’ and roundly mocking the tweet, which was posted on Saturday morning.
One user, @Renown_Vet, said: ‘Since when did a kiss under the mistletoe turn into rape? Get a grip, and start being thief takes again not half arsed SJWs [social justice warriors].’
While @69mib wrote: ‘Bumping into someone, under the mistletoe, is now considered rape? Why do you trivialise… Read the full story
from Metro http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/03/police-force-faces-backlash-for-tweet-comparing-kissing-under-mistletoe-to-rape-7128032/
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