Valentine’s ‘special’ for your ex? Offer from North Carolina cops has internet abuzz
A Valentine’s Day “special” from North Carolina cops has the internet abuzz, but not everyone is in love with the joke.
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office said it has an opportunity that’s “too sweet to pass up” — a chance to turn in your ex who has outstanding warrants.
“This Valentine’s Day Weekend Special starts off with a set of limited-edition platinum bracelets, free transportation with a chauffeur, a one-night minimum stay in our luxurious (five-star) accommodations, and this special is capped off with a special Valentine’s dinner,” the department wrote Thursday on Facebook.
Deputies in the county roughly 45 miles northeast of Raleigh said “operators are standing by” to take calls from jilted lovers wanting to participate in the offer.
As of Friday morning, the post had thousands of shares and more than 200 comments. The text was copied to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, where it garnered even more reactions.
Chief Deputy Brandon Medina of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office said the department made the post to lift people up after one of its deputies died in November.
“Many have asked if we received any responses that let to captures or arrests,” Medina, a spokesperson for the department, wrote Monday in an email to McClatchy News. “We did not receive any calls or anonymous tips regarding the locations of individuals with outstanding warrants based on the post.”
While some social media users thought Nash County deputies missed the mark, others seemed to value the approach to help get people off the streets.
“Do they really have to have outstanding warrants?” one Facebook user asked.
Another person wrote: “Whoever is in charge of this page needs a raise.”
Not everyone viewed the post the same way.
“Who came up with this crap? Talk about tone (deaf)?” one person commented.
Another Facebook user said: “Y’all really think getting arrested is some kind of joke and thats sad.”
“Nothing like making a joke about people’s freedom!!” a third person added.
This story was originally published February 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM.
