A social media-savvy cop in B.C. sent some Reddit users scrambling and got a taste of Internet fame this week with an unexpected appearance on the r/VictoriaBC sub-Reddit.
A Redditor asked the community on Thursday if anyone knew where he could "get some weed" on campus. Const. Mike Russell, an officer with the Victoria police department, created the username VicPDCanada and posted a very simple message to make his presence known in the popular content-sharing community:
"I thought it was pertinent to chime in and remind them that the cops are kind of everywhere," Russell told Metro News.
Once users realized Russell was likely the real deal, many joked around with the officer in the comments with cries like "Scram! It's the Fuzz!" The exchange garnered 1,000 comments and 700 up-votes, making it to the front page of Reddit in a matter of hours.
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