The standoff in Philadelphia ended with zero fatalities. That wasn’t the case in 1985.

Washington Post ^ | 08/16/2019 | Michael Brice-Saddler, Reis Thebault

[Kid Shelleen]

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But it was also the scene nearly 35 years prior, when more than a decade of animosity between an anti-establishment black liberation group and the city where it was based reached a fiery crescendo. It ended when police dropped a bomb on a rowhouse killing 11 people, including five children. Wednesday’s battle recalled the chaos in West Philadelphia on May 13, 1985 — but the buildup to each incident, and their outcomes, were very different.

MOVE, which is not an acronym, was founded in 1972 by Vincent Leaphart, who later took the name John Africa

[kaehurowing]

I remember Rizzo used to get in confrontations with MOVE or the Africas or whatever they were called, the bombing was just the last chapter, there were prior episodes.

[imardmd1]

I had no TV set at the time. Watched the MOVE thing with a black neighbor good friend, whose name was Green. Good enough for me. I followed him as the neighborhood association'ds presidrnt. There is a way to be good, responsible neighbors. The MOVE gang certainly was not. The descriptions of the state of their residence would make one gag. They were just filthy.

This incident was about 25 miles away. Could have happened here in this city.

[imardmd1]

Yep, you are right.