Philadelphia mayor blasts armed
group 'protecting' Columbus statue
Associated Press,
by
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: Ribicon,
6/14/2020 6:00:20 PM
Philadelphia—A group of people gathered around a statue of Christopher Columbus in south Philadelphia over the weekend, saying they intended to protect it from vandals amid the recent protests – despite criticism from the mayor. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that about 100 people clustered around the statue of the explorer at Marconi Plaza on Saturday, at least two with guns and others with baseball bats.(Snip) Easterday and others said they hoped not only to ward off any vandals but to send a message to the mayor that they wouldn’t approve of removing the statue in the middle of the night–as the mayor did
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Pnstrpilot 6/14/2020 6:10:38 PM (No. 444689)
No confirmed acts of aggression by these folks from South Philly, yet they were condemned by the "mayor"....meanwhile in North Philly....
FTA:".... unrest flared again at night as several hundred people gathered in north Philadelphia, a mini-mart was robbed and at least one police vehicle was damaged. Police reported that fireworks were launched at a responding police helicopter before the crowd was dispersed, WPVI reported.
In another part of north Philadelphia early Sunday, police said several men threw explosives at an ATM and two employees of a takeout restaurant, WPVI reported. Police said the men threw an explosive at a New Century restaurant ATM at about 1 a.m. Sunday, then allegedly threw another through an opening in plexiglass at the counter at two employees, who were unhurt. Police said the suspects didn’t get any money from the ATM."
The folks in South Philly by and large were of Italian decent...I'll leave it to you to guess the North Philly "folks" ethnic background.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
padiva 6/14/2020 6:14:27 PM (No. 444690)
My son works for a cable company. The drivers do NOT have to go to an area where they feel unsafe.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 6/14/2020 6:20:34 PM (No. 444695)
I'm shocked!
Shocked that there are any traditionalists, patriots and conservatives left in the Cradle of our Nation, The Home of the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin, Many other signers of the Declaration of Independence and framers of the Constitution, etc..
I thought there was nothing but radical America Hating leftists in that place these days.
Kudos to these brave few.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 6/14/2020 6:38:21 PM (No. 444703)
The people in Gettysburg and surround areas are waiting for those (Antifa and BLM) to come after the statues. It will not end well.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
udanja99 6/14/2020 6:47:16 PM (No. 444711)
I went to college in Philadelphia during the four years leading up to the bicentennial. It was a glorious time to be there - urban renewal everywhere and the city was jam-packed with patriotism.
Leftists really do destroy everything they touch. Kudos to the patriots who still live there and act on their love of their country and its history!
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Prediction:
South Philly 22 North Philly 0
We need more Italians defending Columbus!
And the entire nation!
Don’t wait for your elected politicians!
They’re hiding!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
planetgeo 6/14/2020 7:04:15 PM (No. 444733)
Yes, it's starting. Patriots need to identify those historic places/statues that we will not surrender to the leftists, then form militias and provide round the clock protection for them. A Concord moment is going to happen. We need to show the leftist mobs that this insurrection is not going to succeed. We will not stand down like the blue city cops.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 6/14/2020 7:07:57 PM (No. 444739)
The mayor has to condemn patriots if he is a sworn Democrat. It's what they do. It's how they do it. I realize that everyone who should be, will not be, struck with fire from heaven.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
czechlist 6/14/2020 7:19:12 PM (No. 444748)
I have been praying every night that the dims are committing slow suicide and that POTUS allows them to do so. When your enemy is making a mistake do not interrupt him.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
MuncsSister 6/14/2020 7:25:45 PM (No. 444752)
It all boils down to this— they hate him because he was Catholic, he sailed on a ship named after the Blessed Mother, and his discovery of America was no accident.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Highlander 6/14/2020 7:35:03 PM (No. 444755)
It seems that the mayor is clueless about his constituency, making that condemning statement. Aren’t there enough Italians to boot him out?
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Ok, if you're standing outside, TAKE OFF YOUR STUPID MASKS!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
starboard 6/14/2020 8:06:35 PM (No. 444780)
Another Democrat Mayor bites the dust. What an ignoramus! The Italian voices need to be heard. Where are they?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
DVC 6/14/2020 10:00:44 PM (No. 444825)
Bless the protectors.
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How dare these people prevent the punk mayor from pulling down a statue under cover of darkness, or from Peaceful-Protestors from damaging it while the police stand by with hands in pockets.