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Greater Manchester Police ‘reflects’ over error after sending misleading tweet

Patrick McDonnell
19 September 2017
After deleting this tweet, Greater Manchester police stated: `On reflection its a poor choice of image (limited image bank) will pick better one next time.`
After deleting this tweet, Greater Manchester police stated: `On reflection its a poor choice of image (limited image bank) will pick better one next time.`

 

Police in Greater Manchester deleted a tweet about a crackdown on “inconsiderate” cycling after protests from cyclists over the image that accompanied the tweet.

On 15 September, police from Denton and Droylsden Division said “due to increased reports of inconsiderate cycling” they would be “challenging/fining” cyclists who do not follow “good practice”.

The accompanying image showed a cyclist wearing a helmet with reflective material on it, but...

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