MOVE was not a haha social club or nonprofit, it was basically a revolutionary cell that routinely ran afoul of the law, including killing a cop and wounding over a dozen firefighters and cops in an armed standoff. The bombing was and is indefensible, but they should not be painted as harmless victims.
disregardable@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
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eightpix@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yes. Lest we forget, Philly PD bombed the city of Philadelphia.
Note: 9 MOVE members were convicted and imprisoned on questionable evidence in a similar, violent attempt to serve a “warrant”. Unless you, bot, believe that those not charged or convicted are guilty of crimes they were not even charged with, let alone the charges (contempt of court, parole violations, loud noise, animals, illegal weapons posession, threats) the warrants were being served represented in a land where people are innocent until proven guilty.
8 adults and 3 children dead. For what? Procedure? A monopoly on power? What of the 250 people and 60+ homes destroyed in the ensuing fire?
All this to say, America is mad racist. Still.
eightpix@lemmy.world 1 week ago
“West Philadelphia born and raised…”
Takes on a spin, no? I prefer the Roots.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Uhh…
en.wikipedia.org/…/MOVE_(Philadelphia_organizatio…
They were pretty much a cult and their leader who made their rules was illeterate…
The bombing was a huge overstep, but this was closer to WACO than what you’re making it out to be.
Except WACO had the legal right to be there, and you’re also pretending a giant shootout with the cops didn’t happen a few years earlier.
This shit is important, now more than ever. We need to understand what really happened so we learn from it. Not spread romanticized and simplified folk tales.