The fatal police shooting of a Black man allegedly armed with a knife in the western side of Philadelphia sparked violent protests overnight, with at least 30 officers reported injured early Tuesday – including one sergeant who was reportedly struck by a pick-up truck.
Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the Monday afternoon shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., calling it another example of police officers killing a Black man. Demonstrators marched to a city police station while officers lined up behind metal barricades.
At least 35 people, including five juveniles, were arrested over the course of the night.
Five firearms were recovered from those arrested, police said.
The demonstrations quickly turned violent as some protesters were seen throwing objects at officers while at least one police vehicle was set on fire.
Cops cars and dumpsters were set on fire as police struggled to contain the crowds.
Thirty officers were injured, most of them from being struck by projectiles such as bricks and rocks, according to preliminary information from police. A 56-year-old sergeant was hospitalized in stable condition with a broken leg and other injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck.
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Please explain to me how all this stealing and looting of these stores really expresses their concern over the black man that was killed.am i the only one that doesnt get the connection ?
If we get a Republican Congress, we might merit seeing legislation that renders riots as domestic terror, and permits the use of lethal force to contain. None of these murderous thugs was privy to the knowledge of what conditions were involved in the shooting. The fact that the victim was black means nothing. Blacks commit crimes, too, and that includes violent crime. And if that requires officers to shoot, so be it. Biden made a fool of himself (rather easy for him) when he talked about shooting criminals in the legs. His ignorance about law enforcement is immense, and he cannot ever project to be a “law and order president”. In our history, the only places that successfully prevented or quelled riots were the ones that employed lethal force. Remember Philadelphia in 1968?
The police love murdering innocent black men, especially when there is no justification for doing so, like in this new case.
The wicked police know they shall always get away with murder:- Quite literally!!
Well, at least it’s just a peaceful protest for a person charging at police with a knife. Good thing it’s nothing like that “mass riot” by those “dirty jews” who lit up a small bonfire…IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!, and played LOUD music as they danced in boro park and (hadn’t) looted stores!
This looting pales insignificance to a police playing “Trump 2020” from his police car.
Just like a police shooting only gets relegated to desk duty with full pay, whereas a police playing “Trump 2020” gets fired, and no pay.
@147, the guy advanced on the police men with a ready knife in his hand. What do you expect a policeman to do when his life is in danger and surrounded by thugs? Play ring around the rosy with them?
Cops should not shoot to kill or be so quick to shoot. But on the other hand when you charge at an officer with a knife ready to severely injure or likely kill him, it’s your life or there’s. You drop the freaken knife!
147 – who are you, are you a troll???
This has nothing to do with color, this has to do with law and order.
FIVE, YES 5, GUNS were recovered from what you call the ‘innocent black men’. (Read the article).
what innocent law abiding person of any color carries an illegal gun!?
Look at those people looting that store, that’s innocent???
These are thugs and criminals and they should all be arrested.
Trump landslide
I’m very concerned that numerous of these Biden voter looters were not wearing masks properly and they certainly weren’t social distancing. Is it worth even one Biden voter losing his/her life to Covid just to mourn the loss of one of their Biden gangsta thugs? This is a terrible situation. Where are all the mosrim? Where are the reporters?
Cops should of just left him there alone so he can hurt other p
And bug out of the neighborhood.
Everyone happy. No cops. In that area. Let them fend for themselves. Problem solved.
Shoot to kill
Hakohen
147 was being sarcastic
just an indication of what to expect if ch”v the leftist gain control. a timely reminder
hey “147” do us all a favor and do a 180 and get outta here, go to bidens website instead, where its connected to BLM website, maybe they can use your petty donations, a disgrace to the community. what a rasha
“most of them from being struck by projectiles such as bricks and rocks”
Yesterday we have videos of bricks and rocks being thrown at cars and Jewish people. Today it’s back to police.
I used to only see this sort of thing in the mid-east, and fireworks are projectiles in European no-go zones. I wonder who imported this and which way they vote.
Stupid animals! They will never learn. They want progress, it doesn’t come by looting. It doesn’t come by ignoring police orders, it doesn’t come by carrying guns. It doesn’t come by running from police. Why do they think they can run from police HOLDING a gun, and turn on an officer without getting shot (Washington DC, what 6 weeks ago?)? Why do they think they can attempt to attack officers without repercussions? Yes, those may be lethal!
Now if Obama had a son…………..
And what in heavens name does looting stores have to do with respecting black lives? It’s called- they just want and crave anarchy.
Philadelphia – City of Brotherly Love???
Might Be time to get medieval…first responding officers should be armed with long spears. When attacked by knife holding thugs, the police can keep the attacker at bay until he gives up or impales himself.
If the attacker has a gun and aims at officers, we’ll, then you got to shoot him.
Christmas shopping!! Its almost black Friday. Anyone showing a weapon in public needs to know that he is playing with his life. To the police shoot to kill on anyone pulling a weapon.
Philadelphia is over run by thugs.
These thugs and looters are Systemic Racists, who want to portray the Black community as uncontrollable violent animals. They are against Black Lives Matter, as they are ready to hurt and kill anyone upholding the law. They believe they are entitled to use guns, knives, rocks and more ….. To kill each others as they kill anyone in their paths. They should be thrown into one gigantic pit and go on a suicidal rampage until they all expire. And the police should go in the other direction.
the honesttrth, you are making up stories, these people ARE BLM supporters! Not all blacks support BLM because they condone violence and looting all in the name of “justice”. Stop trying make skew the truth, we have the liberal MSM already doing a great job at that.
Philosopher… Learn to read between the lines. Let me know when you “get it”…