Memphis on the internet.
Rolling Thunder
Memphis Police Department (MPD) was heavy and loud on Facebook last week, promoting the results of its “Rolling Thunder” arrest campaign. This included 200 arrests of violent criminals and 42 gang members. MPD said the 93 shootings the week prior to the campaign were down by half in the following week.
Tired
A story-time rant from Noah Nordstrom on Facebook last week blazed after the self-identified county-government employee was stranded by a Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) bus Downtown. In it, he said he was “tired of it” and blamed politicians.
“They wanna buddy-buddy, and shake hands, and look important but they don’t actually want to do their jobs,” Nordstrom said.
HBD to Ringo
Ringo the gibbon turned 23 over the weekend. The Memphis Zoo celebrated with a Dr. Seuss-themed party with green eggs, “ham,” ice treats, and plenty of Seuss-inspired snacks and enrichment.