they also determined the slide laid out along the street allowed cars to pass , so they joined in the fun .
 
but when cops in asheville , north carolina , responded to a complaint about a giant slip - and - slide that had been set up for a fourth of july block party , they did the unexpected : they took a ride themselves .
asheville , n.c. ( ap ) — two north carolina police officers who investigated a noise complaint decided to let it slide -- and then they slid down the street along with neighbors who were enjoying a makeshift water slide .
the asheville officers got national media attention , including a nod from good morning america , after their trips down the slippery slide were captured on video and shared by the department .
hallingse said the noise of children playing turned out to be at an acceptable level , so the officers issued no citations .
police spokeswoman christina hallingse said the officers were responding to a noise complaint sunday morning when they arrived at the holiday block party .
 
in the middle of the party , two officers showed up .