City takes to Twitter for snow-related campaigns
Philly police and concerned citizens alike have taken to Twitter and Facebook to call out those who break city laws during a snow storm.
Philly police and concerned citizens alike have taken to Twitter and Facebook to call out those who break city laws during a snow storm, whether they fail to shovel their sidewalk or try to save a shoveled parking space with lawn chairs.
Philadelphia Police have been using the popular “Brace Yourself” Game of Thrones meme by creating their own spin, #GameOfCones, referring to Philadelphians’ habit of placing traffic cones in shoveled parking spaces. The department also has created its own hashtag, #NoSavesies.
There is going to be another #GameOfCones, and its one we shouldn't be playing #NoSavesies https://t.co/rTJzODvGfs pic.twitter.com/3uqXKLSP34
— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) January 21, 2015
Its Facebook page post had a longer, humorous caption to go along with the meme.
“For decades, this Game of Cones has divided houses, angered neighbors, and has left many a motorist without a spot to legally park their vehicle,” the department wrote on its page. Philly police even told their page followers not to be a “parking King Joffrey.”
Even local officers have taken part in their department’s campaign.
#nosavesies , @PhillyPolice will take offending cones and other objects into custody. pic.twitter.com/StKOTLF8eW
— Troy Brown (@PPDTroyBrown) January 20, 2015
Philly residents have also started their own Twitter and Tumblr accounts, Unshoveled Sidewalks, to shame those who do not shovel outside their homes when it snows. The accounts shared photos and addresses of various locations in the city by posting their own, or retweeting photos from their followers.
3900 Market St. 1.7.15 #unshoveled pic.twitter.com/bhhrXBbYwu
— Unshoveled Sidewalks (@unshoveled) January 7, 2015
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