Portland Police and WW Agree: No More Harlem Shake

By ANDREA DAMEWOOD

In a surprising display of humor, the Portland Police Bureau just put up their own version of a Harlem shake video.

First seeing this, we at WW rolled our eyes, as this meme has definitely jumped the shark. But, the PPB's version has a twist.

It seems that Portland's cops agree: no more Harlem shake videos. The solo dancer—a guy in plain clothes doing some serious white guy wiggling in the Central Precinct garage is suddenly joined by one officer. Who hauls him away. It ends with the plea: "No more shake videos!" and "The Portland Police Bureau, arresting your fun since 1870."

So true, so true.

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