sˈoʊʃəl mˈiːdiːə ænd ðɪ ˈɪntɚnˌɛt pɹəvˈaɪd ɐ pˈʌblɪk ˈæksɛs pˈɔɪnt tə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐfˈɛɹz, ænd pəlˈiːs, ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm tˈaʊn hˈɔːl mˈiːɾɪŋz, kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz wɪð sˈɪmɪlɚ kənsˈɜːnz tə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ðə pˈɪtfɔːlz ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ænd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt pˈɑːlɪsiz.
Social media and the internet provide a public access point to government affairs, and police, away from town hall meetings, creating communities with similar concerns to recognize the pitfalls of governments and government policies.