Widespread looting in Philadelphia right now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

More of the statement:

Mann called the looters 'individuals driven by pain and anguish' and said the robbery 'is not about sneakers or alcohol.'

'It is about the systemic oppression that has plagued our communities for generations... and the corrosive effects of unchecked police brutality and a justice system that favors the powerful over the voiceless,' the lawyer added.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

This is hysterical. Dayjia posted her own live stream of her criminal activity including theft of henessy and
her live stream encouraged others to join in the crime spree. Media had nothing to do with Dayjia participating in a crime spree. There were (a few) white faces arrested as a result of the crime spree so it was not only black folk stealing.

[Anonymous]

Gaslighting. Why as a society do we allow crimes to not be called crimes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

So… a defense attorney made a statement in support of their client? Shall we share some of the things Donald Trump’s revolving door of attorneys and lackeys have said in his defense?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

So… a defense attorney made a statement in support of their client? Shall we share some of the things Donald Trump’s revolving door of attorneys and lackeys have said in his defense?

But what about...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone here think the looting is justified? I was reading the press release from Meatball's attorney and she basically said the looting was justified as an act of political resistance against an unjust system. Is this view compelling to people?

No. I’ve never heard anyone say that. It happens when people are disaffected, feel like they have nothing to lose, and are angry at establishments or the “system”, but it’s not an act of resistance- it’s a crime spree.

But the attorney did say that. Here is the exact statement.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEDIA
I write this open letter with a profound sense of outrage and
frustration over the unjust portrayal of my client, Dayjia
Blackwell. It sickens me to witness the media's complicity in
what can only be described as an all-out assault on black and
brown people, as their character and actions are mercilessly
vilified. We cannot afford to disregard this insidious injustice.
Dayjia Blackwell, a vibrant and charismatic 21-year-old African-
American female, was catapulted into the limelight through her
incredible talent for creating hilarious and captivating content
on social media. With her infectious energy and boundless
creativity, Dayjia has captured the hearts of thousands, leaving
a trail of laughter and joy in her wake.
○ jessicamann_esq/Instagram

So… a defense attorney made a statement in support of their client? Shall we share some of the things Donald Trump’s revolving door of attorneys and lackeys have said in his defense?

This is one of the few political topics that really has nothing to do with Trump. Stop!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaslighting. Why as a society do we allow crimes to not be called crimes?

Shouldn't what this cop did in the video also be a crime?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwMEAvYbzGk

If what happened in the video isn't a crime, then we have become a lawless society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gaslighting. Why as a society do we allow crimes to not be called crimes?

Because the First Amendment allows people to have opinions you disagree with?

[Anonymous]

These looters and vandals may or may not be held accountable...... to be determined by whether Krasner believes them to be "fundamentally law-abiding citizens" even if they broke the law and stole goods and caused destruction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These looters and vandals may or may not be held accountable...... to be determined by whether Krasner believes them to be "fundamentally law-abiding citizens" even if they broke the law and stole goods and caused destruction.

So… they’re going to look at their records, if any, and charge them accordingly. And if, as you seem to assume of all of them, they have lengthy records, they’re gonna throw the book at them. What’s the problem here? You want some frontier justice, you want them all hanging from a tree? Sorry. That’s not the way our justice system works on paper. Evaluating them and trying them accordingly is.