NYPD makes the most pathetic drug bust ever and Twitter can’t even

In a city where gangs still run city blocks and up to 10 percent of the population is using drugs at any given time, it makes sense for the New York Police Department to have a tough-on-crime mentality.

Drug busts grab headlines when kilos of crack and heroin are taken off the streets and gang members indicted in large numbers, so when NYPD made a low-level drug buts of cannabis, handful of vape cartridges and smattering of small baggies filled with white powder and described the bust as the “team working together removing Latin King crew member and this poison out the community,” Twitter got a little confused.

Woodside NCOs and our Set Team working together removing Latin King crew member and this poison out the community. pic.twitter.com/1LgfAzOZoz

— NYPD Housing PSA 9 (@NYPDPSA9) July 27, 2017

“LOL Who you raid? a middle schooler? I’m sure his parents will ground him for a week!” @FIGGZVIP tweeted back.

LOL Who you raid? a middle schooler? I’m sure his parents will ground him for a week!
— B R Y A N T (@FIGGZVIP) August 1, 2017

But that was just the beginning — the first Twitter post received little traction compared to the announcement on the @NYPDnews account and Twitter, being Twitter, just couldn’t hold its tongue.

Gang members arrested and drugs recovered by @NYPDPSA9 officers. Keeping #Flushing #Queens safe – that’s #NYPDprotecting pic.twitter.com/eeKHQnc5UX

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) July 28, 2017

“Great job NYPD, the war on drugs is over now,” Twitter user @CharlieOneTime said.

Great job NYPD, the war on drugs is over now ?
— Charlie (@CharlieOneTime) July 29, 2017

“Dang y’all finally put caught El Chapo huh. Congrats,” wrote @theshrillest.

dang y’all finally put caught El Chapo huh. congrats
— shriller than thou (@theshrillest) July 29, 2017

“Wow, real bang-up job guys. What’s that $100 and maybe three ounces of pot? I’m sure the Sinaloa cartel will be outta business any day now,” Twitter user @VomitingBrain1 wrote.

Wow, real bang-up job guys. What’s that $100 and maybe three ounces of pot? I’m sure the Sinaloa cartel will be outta business any day now.

— Andrew M (@VomitingBrain1) July 28, 2017

“Wow. Thanks for keeping such a “dangerous” person off the streets. What high school does he/she go to?” tweeted @oneretrocupcake.

Wow. Thanks for keeping such a “dangerous” person off the streets. What high school does he/she go to?

— Meg Bee (@oneretrocupcake) July 28, 2017

“Lol there are more drugs in a Coachella porta potty on any given day, but ok,” @UberGuber tweeted.

Lol there are more drugs in a Coachella porta potty on any given day, but ok.
— Sarah (@UberGuber) July 28, 2017

“Huh. I always figured the cops in the biggest city in America had better things to do than ruin high school house parties,” @RoboticWizard wrote on Twitter.

Huh. I always figured the cops in the biggest city in America had better things to do than ruin high school house parties.

— Cassian Porkins (@RoboticWizard) July 28, 2017

“Thank GOD 4 our boys (yes boys!) in BLUE.
keep our GOOD CHRISTIAN neighborhood safe from the devil’s lettuce and alien propaganda!!!” tweeted @Relicmouth.

Thank GOD 4 our boys (yes boys!) in BLUE.
keep our GOOD CHRISTIAN neighborhood safe from the devil’s lettuce and alien propaganda!!!

— G?️?️D Graphics!! (@Relicmouth) July 29, 2017

“That’s it?! Yikes. Let’s not talk about my sock drawer…” @ImFlyingJryan quipped on Twitter.