Protesters in Philadelphia are burning a statue (Frank Rizzo)

[Renew Deal]

Not sure what he statue is of.

https://www.facebook.com/cbsphilly/videos/vb.71279079017/255032999171125/?type=2&theater

https://www.twitch.tv/woke

EDIT: I think it's Frank Rizzo. Looks like him.

Frank Rizzo
Former Mayor Frank Rizzo stands confidently in front of the Municipal Services Building, just across the street from City Hall’s North Plaza. The late mayor served in office from 1972 through 1980, garnering an infamous reputation as a tough, no-nonsense leader. Sculpted by artist Zeno Frudakis, the statue stands 10 feet tall.
“He’s there waving at everybody,” said Amory Hillengas of North Philadelphia. “[He’s] the only one I know anything about.”
This summer, the statue drew sharp criticism, with protesters calling for its removal, citing Rizzo’s racial insensitivity while he held office.

https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2016/10/10/city-hall-eight-statues-that-help-tell-the-history-of-philadelphia/

[Alacritous Crier]

1. Is it Stallone?

Yo, Adrian!

[Renew Deal]

3. No, it's someone in a suit

So I'm guessing someone from the last 120 years or so.

EDIT: It's Frank Rizzo

[Mike 03]

2. This is a great link!

If you collapse the chat, you get more screens.

Thanks for posting!

[bronxiteforever]

4. Frank Rizzo

10 minutes ago
5:06 PM - May 30, 2020
Crowd tries to set fire to Rizzo statue
Protesters tried to set fire to the Rizzo statue, which has also been spray painted.
A small fire rose from the base of the statue at about 5 p.m. Saturday.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/live/george-floyd-protest-philadelphia-minneapolis-police-20200530.html

[roamer65]

5. Fuck Rizzo.

Racist bastard.

[Renew Deal]

6. Protesters dismembered a statue of Louis XVI in Louisville last night

[bronxiteforever]

7. Start a post on him.

No guts no glory.

[bobbieinok]

8. Wasn't he the police chief or mayor when city bombed the building where black move members were ?

IIRC national news magazine at time said it was only the second time an American city had actually bombed (with planes) some of their citizens. The mag said the 1st time was in 1921 during the Tulsa Massacre.

I think that was perhaps one of the first times in mid or later 20th century any national notice was taken of the Massacre

[ProfessorGAC]

9. No, He Was Neither

Wilson Goode was the mayor. I remember him, because I was surprised a black mayor bought into such a drastic police action.
The police chief's name was Sambor. Don't remember his first name.

[bobbieinok]

10. Thanks for setting me right

[ProfessorGAC]

11. No Problem!

I'm not sure why I remember that much about that incident.
I've never lived outside the Chicago market.
But, for some reason that event is seared into my brain.
Might be because I was teaching kinetics of detonation to military demolition folks in the mid 80s, and any bomb event stuck.