Miami Police Department Bike Response Team Video

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MICHAEL STARRBURY @StarrburyMike This was the best take, huh? Jamie Guirola EXCLUSIVE: "These officers are the elite of the elite". A look at @MiamiPD's Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests. I'm LIVE at 6 on @nbc6 O @jamieNBC6 · 23h 5:11 PM · Jun 4, 2020 · Twitter Web App

netw3rk @netw3rk · 21h lol Jamie Guirola EXCLUSIVE: "These officers are the elite of the elite". A look at @MiamiPD's Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests. I'm LIVE at 6 on @nbc6 @jamieNBC6 · 23h 136 27 339 4.4K netw3rk @netw3rk my guy getting his toe caught on the seat as he tries to jump off and look cool took me out 4:41 PM · Jun 4, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Wow, Bob Mackey! @bobservo this absolute doofus can't stick the landing on the Akira move and they don't even do a second take Jamie Guirola @jamieNBC6 · 23h EXCLUSIVE: "These officers are the elite of the elite". A look at @MiamiPD's Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests. I'm LIVE at 6 on @nbc6 6:49 PM · Jun 4, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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Miami Police Department Bike Response Team Video is a viral video that features a group of Miami police officers attempting to skid to a stop on bicycles and dismount their vehicles. Many online mocked the video for the officers' inability to complete the move.

Origin

On June 4th, 2020, reporter Jamie Guirola tweeted the video. They wrote, "EXCLUSIVE: “These officers are the elite of the elite”. A look at @MiamiPD’s Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests. I’m LIVE at 6 on @nbc6." The tweet received more than 6.1 million views, 16,000 likes 9,900 comments and 3,700 retweets in less than one week (shown below).

EXCLUSIVE: “These officers are the elite of the elite”. A look at MiamiPD</a>’s Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests. I’m LIVE at 6 on <a href="https://twitter.com/nbc6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">nbc6 pic.twitter.com/4ejZk1w0iV

— Jamie Guirola (@jamieNBC6) June 4, 2020

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Following the post, people began remixing and mocking the post. Twitter account @GetDisneyPrime tweeted the video with a chyron that reads "Wild Hogs 2," referencing the Tim Allen film. The post received more than 300 likes (shown below).

Wild Hogs 2 (2020) pic.twitter.com/EwGONXZaAL

— It's Not Disney. It's Disney Prime Video. (@GetDisneyPrime) June 5, 2020

Twitter user @davechnsky tweeted, "I set that police bike response video to the theme song of Reno 911." The tweet received more than 5,000 views and 180 likes (shown below).

I set that police bike response video to the theme song of Reno 911 pic.twitter.com/PzGSZSI19D

— David Chen (@davechensky) June 5, 2020

Twitter user @multipoodinous tweeted a screenshot of the video with the caption, "I'm elite!" The post received more than 42,000 likes and 6,300 retweets in less than two days (Shown below).

Several media outlets covered the video including, Digg,^[2] Mary Sue,^[3] AV Club^[4] and more.