North Philly and the M.O.V.E. Debacle

I remember back in 1985 when I was just coming home from work. IO had called my then girlfriend Bernadette and asked Her what the hell was going on in West Philly, all the helicopters and police as I was detoured while heading home.

I turned on the TV and saw a live view of a State Police Helicopter circling over the park down the street, as my house was on the Upper Darby side of Cobbs Creek. Then BOOM! The windows rattled and a shock wave came up the street.

Needless to say the rest of the day and night went into history, one that I witnessed first hand from only about 200 yards away at St. Demetrios Church, on Powell Lane.

what's going on now up in the "Nicetown" section of Philly just reminded me of that deadly day. Prayers for the six Philly Cops who were shot today.