Police in Lawrence, Kan. had their hands full before the debate last night, not because of any civil unrest, but because citizens were calling 911 to rant about politics. Local CBS affiliate WTKR reports that the Lawrence Police Department received enough calls from local residents who wanted to rail on the presidential candidates that they had to remind people what 911 is actually supposed to be used for (hint: not being mad about the election).
In a tweet sent out hours before the debate began, the Lawrence PD tweeted, "We realize politics can make emotions run high, but being mad at a presidential candidate in a debate is NOT a reason to call 911."
The word "reminder" in all caps at the beginning leads one to believe that law enforcement in Lawrence have seen this kind of behavior before...
The tweet went viral, with more than 30,000 likes and over 25,000 re-tweets in under 34 hours.
The Lawrence PD Twitter account followed up with another warning about debate night drinking games:
WTKR reports that it wasn't clear what exactly angry callers were hoping the police could do for them.
