Philadelphia Riots – tragedy turns to opportunity.
Last Monday, police shot and killed a knife-wielding assailant on a Philadelphia street. Walter Wallace, Jr., reportedly charged two police officers, who repeatedly instructed him to drop the knife. Mental illness or not, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Despite efforts by police to save him, Wallace died shortly after at a local hospital. Naturally Philadelphia Riots ensued, continuing our glorious national tradition.
Naturally, The City of Brotherly Love came together in every way we’ve come to expect: by rampaging, looting, and sending 30 police officers to the emergency room, including one female police sergeant struck when a pick-up truck rammed into a police line. Yeah, who says Joe Biden can’t get people to come out and support him?
The Walter Wallace incident illustrates perfectly the disingenuous and artificial nature of the “protests” that sprung up following George Floyd’s fentanyl induced death. Wallace’s death was a clear case of self-defense by the officers on the scene. This is corroborated by both video recording and several eye-witnesses. This is not about civil rights or justice. Any pretentions to the contrary come off as absurd. This is about initiating enough chaos to break down the current social structure to the point where it is unsustainable and must be replaced.
Defund the police? Sure. And then replace them with… what, exactly?
Some context according to NBC News, and the New York Post:
- Walter Wallace – father of eight with one on the way, recently married, had a history of run-ins with the law.
- Police had been called to his home dozens of times in recent month, including twice on Monday before returning a third time when Wallace was shot.
- Since May, police received 31 calls to or about Wallace’s address including reports of weapons possession and assaults.
- Wallace had been in and out of court since turning 18. Charges included robbery, assault (both civilians and police), and resisting arrest.
- A protective order was filed against him by none other than his own mother in 2013.
Nothing says “Social Justice” quite like a 60-inch flatscreen
Which I could at least understand if not approve. But this was interesting: On Tuesday night, Elijah Schaffer, a journalist with The Blaze entered a 5 Below to record some of the looting taking place across the city. He was set upon by a number of rioters, sustaining severe injuries requiring a trip to the emergency room.
Of course, most of the major media outlets will spin this as a “mostly peaceful protest.” From a numeric standpoint, sure. Of the hundreds of looters moving in and out of the 5 Below, only a handful kicked Schaffer in the face while he was balled up on the ground waiting them out. See? Mostly peaceful.
I know we all wish him a speedy recovery.
Now, here is what I don’t understand. What were the looters doing in a 5 Below? Seriously. Not de la Renta, not Michael Kors. Or Moncler. Pfeilfley? Cartiers? Pass. Not even Men’s Warehouse. No, no – you looted… 5 freakin’ Below. You do realize your fellow travelers were looting the Walmart across the street, right? Because that’s where the flat screens and the game consoles are located. Which is why in the end, I’m just not afraid of you. Because within your ranks, there’s a lot of stupid.
Update. Over the weekend, the NY Times reported that the stores along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills are boarding up in anticipation of Election Day. So, it seems that among the savages, at least some have ambitions above the level of Target.
The Philadelphia Riots and The Election
With President Trump, you get support for the Police who protect our homes. With Biden and the woman who gives us that awkward laugh when she doesn’t want to answer a question, you get support for rioters, and a promise to move this viciousness directly to your front porch.
The savages and their enablers among our sociopathic elected officials are not at the gates. They are inside the walls, among us. And they’re not here to pillow fight with us.
Selah.
