'Lululemon Has Fallen': Looters and Cops Go At It In Philadelphia
Though as many as 20 people were arrested in the ordeal, per local Fox News affiliate Fox 29, those arrests appeared to not have come without a fight.
Published 1 year ago in Facepalm
Lululemon, Foot Locker, Apple and several other stores in Philadelphia’s Center City neighborhood all offered one hell of an impromptu flash sale on Tuesday night, finding themselves out of a whole lot of merchandise after roughly 100 teenagers looted the famed shopping district.
BREAKING @lululemon Philadelphia store looted @phillypolice say as they guard the now closed Walnut Street. pic.twitter.com/AXNVoJ6geR
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) September 27, 2023
“Sir, Lululemon has fallen” https://t.co/ZMHbYNWA4epic.twitter.com/j9IbbrallA
— People's City Council - Los Angeles (@PplsCityCouncil) September 27, 2023
At roughly 7:30 p.m, a large group of teens headed to the shopping hub to snag several five-finger discounts, snatching iPhones, iPads and more in what local authorities have dubbed a "coordinated attack."
Though as many as 20 people were arrested in the ordeal, per local Fox News affiliate Fox 29, those arrests appeared to not have come without a fight.
In one clip that has since gone viral on Twitter, one cop can be seen grabbing someone running out of a store, placing them into a headlock, throwing them onto the ground and punching them.
Police trying to apprehend looters caught exiting a store.#Philadelphia#Philly#Pennsylvania#Looting#Riot#CenterCitypic.twitter.com/lF4ZWhefuK
— Raw Reporting (@Raw_Reporting) September 27, 2023
Though it’s unclear what exactly sparked this instance of looting — or why the woman in the video appeared to be giggling at the sight of this brutality – we can only hope these concerned citizens keep that same energy after any Philly team wins a sports championship.