Grapevine police message featuring Bud Light brings out the comments on social media
A Facebook post by the Grapevine Police Department featuring a photo of four cans of Bud Light in a warning about drinking and driving has generated thousands of comments.
The four bright blue cans with a red, white and blue Texas star were pictured sitting on the hood of a vehicle. One of the cans appears to be slightly crushed.
“Our officers work hard to keep the roads as safe as possible,” the post from July 12 reads. “That’s why our commercial vehicle officer ensures big rigs are traveling safely. This week our officer discovered several cans of beer during an inspection. The truck’s driver was taken out of service for 24 hours.”
The post has since garnered 4,700 likes, 436 shares and 6,100 comments.
Bud Light began receiving pushback in April when the brand partnered with popular transgender TikTok creator Dylan Mulvaney for an advertisement that featured a can with Mulvaney’s face on it. Mulvaney gained popularity on the video app through documenting her transition in a series called “Days of Girlhood.”
Among the comments that make fun of Mulvaney or the taste of what was American’s top-selling beer, there are others who wonder why Grapevine police even posted the picture to begin with.
“This comment section does not pass the vibe test,” one user wrote. “Absolutely disgusting. Way to go, Grapevine Police Department. Hope you enjoyed this cesspool of hate.”
“They’re idiots if they didn’t realize the optics of the message prior to posting and are merely this ignorant,” another wrote. “Either way, it does NOTHING to serve or protect the community they are paid to watch over. Nobody is safer, nobody feels better about law enforcement and absolutely nobody thinks this reflects well on the community as a whole.”
“Wow, shame on Grapevine Police Department for using its platform for clicks and to promote hate,” wrote another user. “No professionalism whatsoever.”
“Disgusting homophobic, transphobic garbage,” wrote yet another. “Your office should be ashamed of itself. Look at all the hate and bullying you generated with this unnecessary and discriminatory post.”
Representatives with Grapevine police did not immediately return a phone call for comment Friday morning.
Mulvaney said she has been the subject of harassment. She also said the brand has not reached out to her.
“I was waiting for the brand to reach out to me, but they never did,” Mulvaney said in one video. “For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all.”
This story was originally published July 14, 2023 at 12:58 PM.
