The mayhem is because a judge dismissed a case against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist while he sat in his car last month.

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said, “In keeping with our oath to seek justice, we will move to have all criminal charges, including Murder, reinstated against this defendant.”

“This had nothing to do with the protests. What we had tonight was a bunch of criminal opportunists take advantage of a situation and make an attempt to destroy our city,” Commissioner John Stanford said in a news conference.

In one video, some girl yells, “Keep yo phone out, keep yo phone out” like the cops are doing something wrong. The people recording some of the robberies acted like it was some big game.

These are a few of the many videos showing the rioters swarming over different locations.

?#BREAKING: Large Crowds of people have started Riot and Loot multiple stores as Citywide Rapid Response has been Activated

?#Philadelphia | #PA

Philadelphia Police have activated a citywide rapid response following large crowds of people gathering and rioting, and engaging… pic.twitter.com/ronKIax9rO

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) September 27, 2023

One person who goes by the name of MEATBALL was live-streaming herself, and then when she gets caught by police, she says, “Yo we ain’t got nothin to do with this.” She had live-streamed herself, yelling, “Everybody must eat, everybody must eat,” as people tore the security doors off a store.

How the night started for Ms. Meatball

Vs.

How it ended#Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/nJJ35qmsgo

— Lucky (@TheMagaHulk) September 27, 2023

This isn’t a protest; this is an excuse to wreak havoc and have some demented type of fun. Absolute total mayhem, and it’s great to see the excuse Mayor Johnson of Chicago uses of “disenfranchised youth” is spreading across the county.

Deputy Terry Ely noticed that the cab in front of him didn’t move forward when the light turned green while his patrol car was stopped at a red light. After the traffic light changed to red, Ely got out of his vehicle to see what was happening.

“I stood in the back to try and hear the conversation ahead of time, so I knew what I was getting myself into,” Ely told WFMZ-TV. “At that point, I heard the driver say, “Just please don’t shoot me.”

Victor Martinez-Herrera, 18 years old at the time of the incident, had what appeared to be a handgun and demanded money from the taxi driver.

“Give me all your money, man! Give me everything you got,” the suspect demanded. “I need it all right now if you don’t want to die.”

The driver, Ralph Valletta, handed the suspect a whopping $11. Deputy Ely arrested Martinez-Herrera, and police later learned the weapon was a pellet gun.

The cab driver told the deputy, “Oh my God, you’re a lifesaver,”

Martinez-Herrera faced criminal charges, including robbery, terroristic threats, and simple assault.

When your rider gets in with a hoodie and mask pulled as tight as possible, that is a HUGE red flag. If I were the cab driver, I would not have left him in the car to begin with. That is terrible situational awareness on the driver’s part.

The cabbie was in a bad spot with few options since the attacker was behind him. Being attacked from behind is difficult to defend against, and the driver should have kept the pass-through shut.

Rideshare drivers being robbed is on the rise, and there have been multiple cases where they have successfully defended themselves. Still, it’s not a position I would want to be in.
It’s not like a criminal will listen, but keep your finger off the trigger when you’re waving that damn gun around.