Of Course People Think The Onion's "Stop And Kiss" Parody Video Is Real
We'll never stop being amazed at how literally unbelievable some people can be when it comes to Onion stories. Yesterday, America's favorite purveyor of parody tackled stop-and-frisk (not for the first time) with an absolutely hilarious video detailing the raging white hot debate over the NYPD's stop-and-kiss program.
And despite the fact that there is no way anyone could think this was actually a real thing—right? They couldn't really, right?—some people think this is a real thing. Below, you can get a taste of the ensuing Twitter madness and requisite SMH'ing. There are even longer rants on Facebook if you feel like sorting through that wasteland.
Ayooo wtf is a stop and kiss ?????? Cops gotta act gay now smh
— Miguel (@AlmostFamous_MV) December 4, 2013Nypds stop and kiss program? Lol ew
— Rafa (@rafax3_) December 4, 2013Fuck NYPD That "Stop & Kiss Program" Is Gay As Fuck & Out Of Line !
— Eazy Bka Loso (@109OrGetNined) December 4, 2013Yo WTF they really got a fuckin kiss and stop law
— Daezia Mariah (@OverDose_OnLove) December 4, 2013the stop and kiss police enforcement program cannot be real life
— motive (@mariahsuxx) December 4, 2013lmao wtf is this stop and kiss bullshit
— Patty Kopez (@PKopez) December 4, 2013WTF is this damn " Stop And Kiss Program " in NY that the PD is doing !? SMH
— ™• (@alotta_Benni) December 4, 2013The stop and kiss program in NYC is ridiculous .
— Mełanïe (@litehoneyy) December 4, 2013i dont understand the stop and kiss program..its taking it a little too far
— Jen Labass (@Jen_Labas) December 4, 2013Wtf is wrong with NYD? Ain't no police gone stop me and kiss sh-t!
— Darwin (@tupacsnephew) December 4, 2013Stop and kiss ? NYPD need to chill
— #TeamTiana (@tianaaaax33) December 4, 2013I don't get the whole stop and kiss concept in New York........
— Jessica Robinson (@its_jayare) December 4, 2013Wtf is up with the NYPD stop and kiss program if they think you look suspicious #SoSketch
— Uncle Sal (@salbuey) December 4, 2013stop and kiss, what the hell, they buggin with that
— Ŝтαяяβωσүү (@StarrBwoyyMusic) December 4, 2013Not everyone was tricked by The Onion's tomfoolery:
Yo I almost thought that stop and kiss thing was real. I was dead vexed
— Priceless (@s_da_don) December 4, 2013Of course, stop-and-kiss sounds exactly like the sort of thing Mayor Bedhead would try to enact, so maybe these people know something we don't.