If you get arrested in Greensboro, North Carolina, you could be subjected to—or treated to—Taylor Swift’s new songs.
On Sept. 29, the police department took to X/Twitter to warn, “Those who are arrested tonight will be required to listen to Taylor Swift’s new songs on repeat.” This seems to have been in reference to the new tunes Swift dropped with the release of The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. This is a new edition of her 12th studio album, which originally dropped in October 2025.
Notably, the GPD’s joke was not met with resounding appreciation.
Taylor Swift fans did not love the GPD’s joke about her new music
“Tweet is funny, and all,” one person replied, “but why is a police department that’s meant to be serious and professional making Twitter jokes?” Hopefully you remain professional in your actual cases, and not turn that into a joke either.” The GPD responded: “Relax. It’s called community outreach.”…