Considering recent events, using the NYPD as a prop while engaging in a dance dare, inspired by TV host Ellen Degeneres, is probably not the best idea.
Actually, it's the worst.
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Nevertheless, YouTuber Alexander BOK took to the streets of New York City to record himself performing Ellen's dance dare on random strangers. For some reason, toward the end of his day of dancing behind New Yorkers, he thought the NYPD might be another easy target for his dance moves.
That proved to be a wildly inaccurate assumption. Upon realizing that the would-be prankster was dancing behind them, several NYPD officers aggressively questioned him while pressing him up against the side of a police van.
The encounter ended with BOK being cursed out and thrown to the ground by the officers, leaving a dejected BOK covered in mud and plenty of embarrassment. Lesson: Be careful who you attempt to play pranks on.
Were they a little rough on the guy? Was BOK, who was not arrested, handled properly by the police? You can weigh in down in the comments.