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Get Arrested in This City, and You Might Be Subjected to ‘Taylor Swift’s New Songs on Repeat’ for Your Entire Car Ride to Jail

Taylor Swift recently dropped some new songs, and one police department is threatening to make you listen to them if you break the law.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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If you get arrested in Greensboro, North Carolina, you could be subjected to—or treated to—Taylor Swift’s new songs.

On Sept. 29, the police department took to X/Twitter to warn, “Those who are arrested tonight will be required to listen to Taylor Swift’s new songs on repeat.” This seems to have been in reference to the new tunes Swift dropped with the release of The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. This is a new edition of her 12th studio album, which originally dropped in October 2025.

Notably, the GPD’s joke was not met with resounding appreciation.

Taylor Swift fans did not love the GPD’s joke about her new music

“Tweet is funny, and all,” one person replied, “but why is a police department that’s meant to be serious and professional making........

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