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Philadelphia social media influencer who live-streamed the Philadelphia's Tuesday night’s looting mayhem and goes by the name "Meatball" has been charged with only six felonies.
Meatball's real name is Dayjia Blackwell, but Meatball suits her better. She shared her video of the myriad crimes and chaos when looters targeted businesses such as Apple, Foot Locker and Lululemon before getting caught.
The meatball videos posted to her Instagram account is where she can be heard laughing and encouraging the looters as she stood by and watched the disaster unfold. She also turned her camera on herself and dared the police to arrest her.
“Tell the police they’re either gonna lock me up tonight, or it’s gonna get lit, it’s gonna be a movie,” the woman called Meatball said at one point.
“This is what happens when we don’t get justice in this city,” she screamed as she joined a crowd of youngsters in the street. She obviously doesn't own a dictionary.
Meatball’s video showed hordes of looters rushing into the Apple store and running away with iPhones and tablets, items the media told them they deserve as reparation for the slavery of those they never knew, by people who have been dead for scores and scores of years.
“Free iPhones! Free iPhones,” the meatball yelled.
Police used the social media posts of Blackwell and other alleged looters to determine their precise location amidst the chaos, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
On Wednesday, “Meatball” was handed eight separate charges including six felonies stemming from her involvement with the looting, according to court documents viewed by The Post.
Boom!
Blackwell was charged with Burglary, Criminal Trespassing, Conspiracy, Criminal Mischief, Riot with the intent to commit a felony and Criminal use of a Communication Facility. She was also issued two misdemeanors: receiving stolen property and Hazardous Conditions/Physically offensive.
Blackwell was charged with Burglary, Criminal Trespassing, Conspiracy, Criminal Mischief, Riot with the intent to commit a felony and Criminal use of a Communication Facility. She was also issued two misdemeanors: receiving stolen property and Hazardous Conditions/Physically offensive.
The social influencer's bail was set for $25,000 which she posted early Thursday, according to the documents. She didn't even need to have Kamala Harris assist in raising the bail for her.
Following the mass looting that took place in the City Center neighborhood and its surrounding areas, Philadelphia police heightened security around the city on Wednesday night, but the looting didn't end there as several stores were looted: a liquor store and a Wells Fargo drive-up ATM was stolen.
Thus far, 52 alleged looters have been arrested for their involvement.
Interim-Chief of Police John Stanford told the outlet the lootings were executed by “opportunists,” who took personal advantage of the anger from the decision out of the Eddie Irizarry case.
Thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to protest Municipal Judge Wendy Pew’s decision to dismiss all charges, including murder and manslaughter, against police officer Mark Dial who fatally shot Irizarry through a car window during an August traffic stop to protect his own life.
The protest ended around 7:30 Tuesday night, just before the city turned hectic as the unruly mob overpowered security and police officers to ransack the stores.
Thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to protest Municipal Judge Wendy Pew’s decision to dismiss all charges, including murder and manslaughter, against police officer Mark Dial who fatally shot Irizarry through a car window during an August traffic stop to protect his own life.
The protest ended around 7:30 Tuesday night, just before the city turned hectic as the unruly mob overpowered security and police officers to ransack the stores.
Rubber bullets anyone?
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