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Dancing Arizona Cop Busts A Move Instead Of Bad Guys: WATCH
This video of a Tucson, Arizona, dancing traffic cop spread across the web this week. Watch those excellent moves.
TUCSON, AZ — What's not to love about this Tucson police officer who knows how to throw down some serious dance moves? Officer Woodson was ending his shift diverting traffic during a power outage on June 30 and took time to divert traffic his way and have a little fun while he was at it.
According to Media Relations Sgt. Pete Dugan of the Tucson Police Department, this scene was from a recent power outage on the east side of town. Shared over social media, and then across the country, thousands of friends and fans added their thoughts on the dance moves. The top overall responses to the video clip were: "this makes me smile" and "thanks for showing that you are a real person."
The video clip has been shared as far away as India over YouTube channels, at last check.
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Woodson reflected on his feelings of being in the international spotlight for his 15 minutes of fame, but having an aunt in Detroit see him on the news was the high point for this Tucson officer.
"Everybody pretty much knows me for being a dork and a goofball," Woodson said in interview with KGUN9 News. "I got caught being myself and I like it."
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Guess who @kgun9 had the pleasure of meeting? Yup, Officer Woodson whose dancing video went viral! Story tonight at 10 ... pic.twitter.com/t4zLzDzwEG
— Jennifer Martinez (@Jennymartineztv) August 2, 2017
Fans and followers of the Tucson Police Department reacted to the video which spread like wildfire.
Dancing cop directs traffic with style: Officer Woodson of the Tucson Police Department… https://t.co/lbIHAuOUgA
— ChicagoMediaScanner (@chicagomediaX) July 31, 2017
"Thank you for your service, even down to the mundane tasks like directing traffic," Cindy Curtis said on Facebook.
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