Watch: This White Conn. Officer Hanging Out With Black Teens Is Making People Say, ‘Ayyyye’

Published November 17, 2016

A viral video of a police officer dancing with a group of young men has people everywhere changing their negative assumptions about cops.

The video, shared online by @jvsonf, shows an unnamed Connecticut cop turning up
A video posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Nov 17, 2016 at 8:47am PST
And many were happy to see a police interaction that didn't involve a tragedy
Although there has been alot of police brutality due to racial profiling, I'm proud to say that not all cops are bad!#MakeHimGoViral #Share pic.twitter.com/mIWOPTkFb5
— Vic ♨ (@Trillvic2) November 13, 2016
This year has been flooded with shootings of unarmed Black people by police, which has caused many to think that the relationship between police and their communities could not be mended.

However, seeing a clip light in nature about a cop treating young Black men with respect and having fun helps correct negative assumptions.
And some had to admit that this cop had some moves
@WORLDSTAR @jvsonf Ayyyye homie killin it haha 👌✌
— _420_ (@trippinkev420) November 17, 2016
The video has been shared thousands of times online to encourage people to stop assuming every cop is a bad cop

Written by Rachel Herron

(Photo: Westend61/Getty Images)

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