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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

New Black Panther Party Guarding Fairmount Ave. Polling Place?

So we have a bit of a dust-up about a couple of guys up at 12th and Fairmount standing outside a polling place.  Wearing clothes with the emblem of the New Black Panther Party.  And holding a night stick.

Fox News and Michelle Malkin jumped all over it.  Media Lizzy has a video here of a young man who identifies himself as a "media person" and poll watcher from the University of Pennsylvania walking up to the guy with the nightstick and asking questions.  The guy with the stick claims to be "security" and asks why people are taking his picture.

And then we get this:  "I think it might be a little bit intimidating for you to have a stick in your hand," Media Guy says.  "Who are you to decide?" Black Panther Guy asks. "I'm a concerned citizen," Media Guy continues. "And so are we. That's why we're here," Black Panther Guy responds.
Posted by Chris Brennan @ 2:02 PM  Permalink | 193 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:09 PM, 11/04/2008
    Are they trying to intimidate the three registered Republicans in that precinct and prevent them from voting? Are those guys S1-Ws? I love Public Enemy.
    — Max
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:11 PM, 11/04/2008
    this is stupid
    — dirtylarry
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:19 PM, 11/04/2008
    S1W . . . hilarious. I hope someone called the cops on these idiots. No need for such silliness to stain what will be a landslide in PA.
    — micahknapp
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:26 PM, 11/04/2008
    Get out of North philly media guy - go back to CC Univers. City, pack your bags, and return home to jersey. This is philadelphia not Gloucester county.
    — Zoinkz
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:27 PM, 11/04/2008
    That guy is an idiot and I actually know him from when he used to be a rapper. but what does he have to do with Obama's America? S1-W's on crack. LMAO. What a joke. He's making a mockery of the election and is just in need of some attention.
    — ricolaw
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:27 PM, 11/04/2008
    I agree with north.phillyboy, the Daily News play on words is very fascinating. Those guys are guarding the polling place, they told an army veteran that a black man was going to win this election no matter what, they are a disgrace, they deserve to be in jail. I am sick and tired of the double standard in this country. Blacks are allowed to be racist and no one says a word. There is no other word that describes the behavior of the two black panther scumbags but racist. But that is ok, the liberal media wants that. When will this country wake up, this is the change we are voting for, I heard a woman say yesterday she was voting for Obama because we finally got someone in there who cares about us, us meaning black people. I am sorry, JFK, LBJ, and countless other whote politicians didn't care about black people. It is disgusting and the Daily News and Inquirer should be ashamed of the way they reported this story!
    — apa279
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:34 PM, 11/04/2008
    OH PLEASE,WHAT THE HELL ARE THESE BLOCK-HEADS SECURITY FOR ?! TO KEEP THE THRONGS OF BLACK VOTERS FROM GETTING OUT OF HAND WHILE WAITING IN LINE ? GET 'UM OUTTA HERE !! IF THEY WERE WHITE PANTHERS,THEY WOULD ALREADY BE LOCKED UP ! VOTE TODAY OR SHUT YOUR MOUTH !
    — JOEYBAGADONUTS
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:36 PM, 11/04/2008
    Almost makes me want to vote for McCain.
    — NeverSunnyInPhiladelphia


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