In a strange convergence that shows the world may be truly coming to an end, this week has seen two separate, apparently totally unrelated stories in Israel and the US, of cops dancing with random strangers after failing to clear an area.
The first, in Israel, shows a traffic cop trying to get a group of Breslov Hasidim, who have a habit of popping out of cars to dance at intersections, to move along.
After failing to get the pop-up-party to pack it up, though, the cop, seen in yellow, decides to join the Na-Nachs in busting a move.
Meanwhile, across the globe in Washington, an officer broke up a fight before challenging some teens to a dance-off, to the tune of Silento’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).”
After breaking up the ruckus, a teen came over and played the song while doing the dance, to which the officer replied that she could outdance her, betting that if she lost, the group could stay, according to The Hill.
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The video, natch, has gone viral, with even US President Barack Obama weighing in.
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