Facebook WTF

[dr.girlfriend]

There was this video posted to my Facebook dash with all these comments like, "This is so sweet! It made me cry!" It was about this guy who gives away money to random strangers every Christmas. Except this year he decided to enlist the Sheriff's department to help. So, sheriff deputies, in uniform, in their cruisers, were PULLING PEOPLE OVER WITHOUT CAUSE, telling them all sternly that their vehicle had been "targeted," and then telling them that they were getting some money. Does no one else see the problem with this? How is police officers pulling people over without cause, during work hours, in uniform, with sirens and lights and everything, and then telling them it's a "Secret Santa" thing not a ridiculous abuse of authority?

Here's the story:

www.cbsnews.com/news/sheriffs-deputies-kindness-brings-drivers-to-tears/

[mbcdefg]

Yikes. Good intentions, I guess, but that's just asking for trouble. 

[irene adler]

I hate this idea. HATE.

Add in my dislike of viral videos/open letters/anything meant to pull at your heart strings, and this makes me want to throw things.

[bexporter]

This is not ok.

[VillainV]

Just because it sounds like the plot to a reality show DOES NOT make it a good idea.

[curbsideprophet]

Do not like

[raangoli]

Very poor way to execute this. There has to be a better way.