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drm604

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3. I remember when this happened.

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 04:46 PM

Mar 2014

MOVE was a bunch of nutty troublemakers hated by pretty much the whole neighborhood, but none of that justified the ridiculous police overreaction which ended up killing 11 people and destroying an entire neighborhood. Something like 60 houses were destroyed by the fire resulting from that explosion.

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Philadelphia police dropped explosives onto row house [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 OP

Sounds completely waco NightWatcher Mar 2014 #1

pretty much discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #2

Waco adieu Mar 2014 #7

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #9

"Rapidly expanding gases." Iggo Mar 2014 #12

What would you expect from a politician? discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #14

I remember when this happened. drm604 Mar 2014 #3

I could write a book on this... PCIntern Mar 2014 #4

MOVE RobinA Mar 2014 #22

Painful reminder. bvar22 Mar 2014 #5

Kinda makes me think discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #15

No. I don't recall anything about that. bvar22 Mar 2014 #21

Yes Freddie Mar 2014 #26

They rebuilt the houses... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #28

Thank you for posting. SamKnause Mar 2014 #6

You're welcome discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #16

One cautionary point... brooklynite Mar 2014 #8

You happen to be right about that PCIntern Mar 2014 #13

While wholly agree that MOVE was not some pure innocent... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #17

Crazy BReisen Mar 2014 #10

Made me sick discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #18

Yay, Cops! Iggo Mar 2014 #11

umm discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #19

If I can't say something nice about the cops... Iggo Mar 2014 #20

Dropping a concussion grenade wasn't the best idea. PeteSelman Mar 2014 #23

"The filmmakers offer an even-handed account that shows how each side exacerbated the situation" snooper2 Mar 2014 #27

I think it was the PA state police who dropped the bomb IronLionZion Mar 2014 #24

Yes a PSP helicopter was used discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #25

I have to wonder Feral Child Mar 2014 #29

Are you sure? discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #30