The main question we should be asking Mayor Kenney and the city council about this is why they think its appropriate that 7 more children are sitting in jail when they should instead be spending time with their parents and working hard in school? No act a child does is worthy of a punishment that takes away the potential of their future and puts them in danger
#skywatch Unidentified aircraft took off from NE Philly Airport and is now hovering over the river. Keep an eye out for whatever this is if it flies over the city, curious what it is.
#skywatch A corporate-leased plane making a few circles over Center City right now from Cross Keys, New Jersey. Owned by a "Christensen Aviation Inc" in Wilmington
#OTG protestors setting up body bag art installation in front of Holiday Inn to represent lost lives at the hands of the city
#OTG there are currently more police than protestors (3 civil affairs, 1 SUV)
#OTG Number of PPD cruisers increased to 8, also one bike team present at Broad and Locust
#PhillyOEM Freezing Fog warning tonight. Be careful if you are driving in to or out of the city because of low visibility conditions.
#OTG PPD threatening to tear down tents by hand at Occupy Holiday Inn protest at 13th & Walnut
#scanner police responding at 12th & Sansom to unrelated report at the parking garage
#OTG police have given 4 warnings to remove tents set up at 13th and Walnut, surrounding protest now
#OTG police surrounding protest, some wearing riot gear. Kettle is disbanding as tents come down. Bike units standing along Walnut at 13th. Organizers are calling for more bodies for support.