The police force in Manchester, UK, has left Twitter users puzzled after posting a picture of a large brown handbag with the caption, "What's she HIDING?"。"。

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Some people accused the force of being sexist and offensive: 。

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Others mocked the tweet:
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Meanwhile, others used their imagination to guess what might have been hidden in the bag:。

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The picture was reportedly part of the police's "girls with guns" campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the issue of women carrying firearms.
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