NYPD Arrests Teen for Making Emoji "Threats" on Facebook

The NYPD takes threats against police very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that a 17-year-old was arrested on Sunday for allegedly threatening police officers with emojis on his Facebook page.

NYPD Arrests Teen for Making Emoji "Threats" on Facebook

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