YIN YANG
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2012-10-24 01:33 PM |
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"Avoid the Twelve" doesn't know how to use "its" and "it's" either. (ha ha, hoping I can get away with criticizing a press release for grammar. I definitely know better than to do it with posts, but it still irritates me.)
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COMMENT 335235
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2012-10-24 01:34 PM |
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ok... what is Avoid the 12? What's the 12?
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COMMENT 335236
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2012-10-24 01:37 PM |
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Nice tone. Instead of "please be safe because there are lots of kids out" it is: If you really want to be scared.... Gee Thanks Deputy Tough Guy Farmer. So lame, no wonder the law enforcement community is under scrutiny these days. Serve and protect, not harass and threaten.
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COMMENT 335238
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2012-10-24 01:39 PM |
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335235 - It's called Google. Use it.
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COMMENT 335240
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2012-10-24 01:42 PM |
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Why the constant criticism? The press release is meant to be tongue in cheek in reference to Halloween. However they get drunk drivers off the road, short of dropping them from a helicopter into the ocean, I am for it.
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COMMENT 335243
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2012-10-24 01:45 PM |
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What a ridiculous press release. It's great and, unfortunately, necessary that they'll be out in force trying to catch drunk drivers this weekend. But come on, guys. The puns and double entendres make you look like junior high kids or nerdy dads, not cops to be respected (and apparently feared).
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COMMENT 335248
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2012-10-24 01:55 PM |
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The avoid the 12 really made themselves look dumb on this one...duh the whole read made me stupid.
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COMMENT 335258
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2012-10-24 02:09 PM |
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The 12 is the 12 law enforcement agencies in the County. Does anyone else think that is about 11 too many? Talk about overlap and redundancy and interagency sniping!
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COMMENT 335268
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2012-10-24 02:23 PM |
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258: No, not really. It's a pretty large county.
235: Don't mind 238, and 258 is correct. But this does get asked every single time they put out a press release (just so you know why the snark came out). I think it's an interesting tactic - people always ask when they hear it for the 1st time, so it gets people talking/asking (or googling, or whatever) about it, which I'm sure is the point. Saying avoid the police while you're drunk driving doesn't have the seem vibe. ;)
And I agree that the tone of this one was weird, saying if you're in costume we'll still see you. Well, yeah. Costumes don't make people invisible. I think other than 2 year olds and ostriches, we're all pretty well aware of that.
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COMMENT 335236
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2012-10-24 02:27 PM |
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I think the AVOID the 12 deserves a SNARKY rating. Oh wait, looks like SNARKY is gone... how about NEGATIVE?
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QUAD-LIX
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2012-10-24 02:33 PM |
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I don't like "AVOID" either. It sounds like we all should be planning elaborate detours rather than sober transportation.
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COMMENT 335291
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2012-10-24 02:57 PM |
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QUAD-LIX : How about "outrun the 12"? Vroom vroom!
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COMMENT 335313P
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2012-10-24 03:55 PM |
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Wow to all of you! How about everyone just DON'T drink & drive, sound good?
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COMMENT 335236
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2012-10-24 04:38 PM |
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How about the "AVOID the 12" or the POA, or the whomever, start addressing us with some respect? Or are we going to be tased, thrown on the ground and beaten? Who works for who?
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NATURE BOY
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2012-10-24 05:03 PM |
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"A message just for me" not to drink & drive? Why would they single ME out? I think it should be a message for EVERYONE. What did i do that made them aim their message at just me?
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COMMENT 335506
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2012-10-25 09:48 AM |
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Sounds like an angry dad trying to scare his children (us, in this case). What a load of malarchy! We all know it's illegal and dangerous to drink and drive, thank you.
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