Wisdom From Philadelphia Police: “Poop Isn’t Worth Prison”

So the Philadelphia Twitter hashtag of the year will probably belong to the Police Department, all thanks to this query:

Hey @PhillyPolice is it assault if I whip someone's ass for not picking up their dog's shit

— mr.tug (@mistertug) September 3, 2013

Whoever was handling the Twitter account for the Philly PD responded quickly:

@mistertug Yes. Call 911 to report it. #PoopIsntWorthPrison

— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) September 3, 2013

Needless to say, Philadelphians who follow the police department on Twitter were delighted with the #poopisntworthprison hashtag:

So, naturally, the police are embracing it. Remember Uncle Sam’s “I Want You” recruiting campaign? In Philly, we do things differently:

#PoopIsntWorthPrison, but when Poop Happens, @PhillyPolice handle the mess! We're hiring now! http://t.co/o7zvhiQgau

— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) September 4, 2013

Welcome to Philadelphia.