Twelve police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, were locked in an elevator at the police academy, allegedly because they exceeded the weight limit.
Since they were unable to get out on their own, they had to call the fire brigade. Arriving at the scene, the firefighters did not miss the opportunity to laugh at their colleagues in the police.
Before starting the rescue mission, firefighter Tony Pisciuta took a funny picture: he gave a thumbs up while the officers locked in the elevator watched from the inside.
The rescue operation took about 20 minutes; All twelve officers got out safely.
Kansas City police later posted the photo on Facebook, admitting, "Well, it was pretty embarrassing."
The department also joked that even though no one was physically hurt, the officers' egos took a big hit.
The photo quickly went viral, giving firefighters the perfect excuse to poke fun at their police colleagues.