By Ashley Silver
Police1
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — A Maryland police department released a statement this week informing social media users that the department would be disabling social media comments due to a “divisive and hateful” climate.
According to ABC 7 News, the Anne Arundel County Police Department plans to disable their comments on Twitter and Facebook. A department spokesperson said commenters can now use the anonymous tip line to provide information on crimes.
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“Users have commented and noticed an increase in scammers and catfishers preying on commenters,” the department’s Facebook post read.
Earlier this year, a Florida sheriff announced he would also be disabling comments on the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office page because the comment section was frequently misused as a tip line, making it difficult to identify crime tips in a timely manner.