Titanic Police Meme: Truer than They Thought! By Bruce Bennett (Sydney Lockdown Inmate)
Internet land is a-buzzing with controversy about a meme from the NSW Police comparing the Delta strain to the Titanic, basically the terrible soppy movie. My position is that light-hearted memes are quite inappropriate for so-called serious organisations such as the police force, who should not engage in humour, any more than they should engage in, say, religion or politics. The Sydney situation is quite tense, and while someone in the back rooms thought that a bit of humour might lighten the load, which is normally does, this is not the occasion, any more than humour at a funeral would be appreciated. People have had businesses and lives wrecked through the lockdowns, and the psychological ramifications have yet to be fully seen. So, serious, please!
But on second thoughts, the iceberg theme is more appropriate to the loss of freedom that we are enduring, for what? Or maybe the iceberg could symbolise the economic costs ahead from this freak-out?
“A light-hearted meme from NSW Police comparing the Covid-19 Delta strain to the Titanic has divided the internet.
New South Wales recorded 1,116 new cases on the first day of spring as residents in Sydney and surrounded regions approach their 11th week in lockdown.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian promised more freedoms when 70 per cent of eligible residents are fully vaccinated.
The glimmer of hope prompted NSW Police to share a post comparing the famous movie scene from The Titanic of Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to the state's spring plans.
The meme also featured a photo of an iceberg being compared to the worsening Delta variant of the virus.
'Near, far, wherever you are, please stay home until life can go on,' NSW Police captioned the meme.
The cheeky post sparked a divided reaction.
Many residents thanked police for bringing a smile to their face during tough times.
'Thank you for all that you do. We salute you!' One commented.
Some from hard-hit hotspots under the harshest restrictions joined in on the joke.
'As long as everyone is offered a lifeboat. Worried my LGA will get the floating piece of furniture,' one man quipped.
But many others were left unimpressed and slammed police over the 'tasteless' joke.
Many who have lost loved ones or livelihoods also took offence.
'The absolute waste of taxpayer money going into these low effort posts is criminal. Arrest yourselves,' one added.
Another added: 'It's all good for the police to post this stuff, they are not looking over their shoulder wondering how they will keep their business open'.
Some lashed out at making fun of the 1912 tragedy where more than 1,500 passengers and crew lost their lives.”
See, it shows how careful one needs to be n this sensitive area, where people have lost their lives and health.
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