Video: Ind. Deputies 'Ticket' Students in '6-7' Slang Crackdown
What to know
• A Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office video showing deputies jokingly “ticketing” students for saying the slang phrase “6-7” gained wide attention after spreading on social media.
• Deputies created a parody ordinance banning the term after it was named the “Word of the Year,” with the agency saying the effort was meant as humor to “keep parents sane.”
• The clip drew national notice, including being referenced on “Saturday Night Live,” prompting the sheriff’s office to clarify that the tickets were fake and the initiative was a joke.
A video from the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana sparked attention after school resource officers were filmed handing out “tickets” to elementary students for saying the phrase “6-7.”
The clip, posted on Facebook, shows deputies entering classrooms and “enforcing” what they called a new law against the popular slang term.
The phrase “6-7” had recently been dubbed “Word of the Year” by local officials, which led to the sheriff’s office to create a parody ordinance banning its use. Officers “cited” children who repeated the phrase, with the sheriff’s office claiming the initiative was meant to “keep parents sane” with the popularity of the trend.
The video quickly spread beyond Indiana, gaining traction after being mentioned on “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s “Weekend Update” segment highlighted the parody. Sheriff Bob Goldsmith later explained the video was intended purely as humor, though some viewers misunderstood the joke.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office talked about both positive and negative reactions. Officials said the tickets were not real citations and that the effort was designed to entertain rather than punish.
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