WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A Washington D.C. police officer used a dance-off to break up a fight between two groups of teens, and the video of the moment even got the attention of the president.
When the officer approached the two groups, she asked them to leave. One of the teens challenged her to a dance-off instead.
The female officer took the teen, Aaliyah Taylor, up on her offer, but with a condition: If she won the dance-off, the teens would have to go. If Taylor won, the teens could stay.
The officer and the teen then put on a one-minute show that diffused the whole situation and left Taylor "speechless."
"No one was worried about the argument anymore," Taylor said. "Everyone was just looking at us."
But cell phone video capturing the officer doing the Nae Nae went viral and got a response from President Barack Obama, who tweeted: "Who knew community policing could involve the Nae Nae? Great example of police having fun while keeping us safe."
The moment was not only a refreshing change from recent cell phone videos of police in conflict with the public, but it gave Taylor hope.
"There's some good cops out here. We need more cops like that. If we had more cops like that, it would be a peaceful environment," said Taylor.
The officer wished to remain anonymous, and the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia said it "had nothing to add."
