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City 'reassessing options' as homeless encampments remain open past deadlines
Fox News Philly ^ | 09/09/20 | staff

Posted on 09/09/2020 12:14:55 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen

Last week, the city posted formal notice, for the third time, requiring the encampments on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Ridge Avenue to close by Wednesday.

Businesses around the Parkway also took precautions ahead of the deadline. Whole Foods Market has boarded up its windows and hired security in case the situation becomes unruly.

Keeley reports that that several members of local clergy arrived at the homeless encampment around 7:30 a.m. to try and bring a peaceful resolution to the standoff.

Those clergy members tell FOX 29 they were not permitted inside the encampment to hold those discussions

(Excerpt) Read more at fox29.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
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Besides the everyday murder and mayhem it appears another powder keg could blow up. Radicals have occupied the Benjamin Franklin parkway and the feckless mayor has emboldened them by not taking decisive action.
1 posted on 09/09/2020 12:14:55 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen
If they made Soylent Green from homeless people, would it have a gamey taste?
2 posted on 09/09/2020 12:19:55 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Mocking Liberals is not only a right, but the duty of all Americans.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Camp of the Saints


3 posted on 09/09/2020 12:20:06 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Can they not come in with those big dumpster boxes and take out everything that is there? What’s the problem?

“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”

Looks like we’re headed for hard times.


4 posted on 09/09/2020 12:21:05 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The political war playing out in every country now: Globalists vs Nationalists)
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To: Kid Shelleen

More liberal democrat rot


5 posted on 09/09/2020 12:28:14 PM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Kid Shelleen

Bookmark


6 posted on 09/09/2020 12:38:04 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Every councilman should take in 5 homeless.


7 posted on 09/09/2020 12:39:53 PM PDT by bgill
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“...local clergy arrived at the homeless encampment around 7:30 a.m. to try and bring a peaceful resolution to the standoff. “

LOL, I’m think the majority of the homeless camp are in no shape to hold a conversation at 7:30am.


8 posted on 09/09/2020 12:48:37 PM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: Kid Shelleen

This is what you get when you elect a democratic mayor.


9 posted on 09/09/2020 12:49:50 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

Demographics is destiny.

We have a very large Free Shit Army here in Philly.


10 posted on 09/09/2020 12:51:02 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Kid Shelleen

Drafting a new penultimatum? Gutless pukes.


11 posted on 09/09/2020 1:09:15 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Kid Shelleen

“Yes, Smithers, What is your idea?”

“How about a homeless theme park? We could call it “S—t World. Instead of a log ride, we have a turd ride.”

“San Francisco already has this.”


12 posted on 09/09/2020 1:16:52 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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Winter is coming. You don't want to be mean! Let them stay until April.


13 posted on 09/09/2020 2:27:12 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Can’t evict. I think the doj has stated that due to Corona people can’t be evicted.


14 posted on 09/09/2020 4:04:02 PM PDT by kvanbrunt2 (spooks won on day 76)
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