By John Glenday

Hertfordshire Constabulary have been forced to apologise after a series of ‘offensive’ tweets stereotyping people from World Cup nations were issued by its official Twitter account.

Followers of @HertsPolice were bombarded by a series of public information tweets timed to coincide with various football matches – however the contents were tailored to match the perceived criminal tendencies of each state.

A Colombia match for instance was accompanied by a tweet warning of the drugs problem in South America, reading: “Illegal armed and other criminals are heavily involved in the drugs trade.”

Meanwhile a match played by Nigeria dovetailed with a tweet advising people Read full story ›

Source: The Drum