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Siwsan

(26,286 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:36 PM Feb 2013

Anyone remember the Move On situation in Philadelphia?

When the police dropped some sort of 'flash bang' device on the Move On headquarters and it caused a fire. This is just flashing me back to the risk of this sort of intervention. But I'm not second guessing. Just remembering.

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Anyone remember the Move On situation in Philadelphia? (Original Post) Siwsan Feb 2013 OP

Actually that was M.O.V.E. not move on. Bennyboy Feb 2013 #1

The group was called MOVE, not Move On bluestateguy Feb 2013 #2

I couldn't remember the exact name - Wicki said Move on Siwsan Feb 2013 #5

Not a 'flash bang', a bomb. Ptah Feb 2013 #3

LOL. Not Move On. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4

Bennyboy

(10,440 posts)

1. Actually that was M.O.V.E. not move on.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:38 PM

Feb 2013

http://www.islandmix.com/backchat/f6/mumia-abu-jamal-move-organization-180839/ Mumia and all that.

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

2. The group was called MOVE, not Move On

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:40 PM

Feb 2013

Move On formed in 1998 to protest the Clinton impeachment.

The MOVE bomb was in 1985, and as bad as MOVE was, they were not nearly as dangerous as this thug here today.

Siwsan

(26,286 posts)

5. I couldn't remember the exact name - Wicki said Move on

Reply to bluestateguy (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:43 PM

Feb 2013

I should know better than to depend on them!

I had already left Philly by the time it happened, so my memories were vague, except for the explosion. And, no, they were not NEARLY as dangerous, that's for sure. I used to see them around town, while I lived there. A little intimidating, but that was all.

Ptah

(33,034 posts)

3. Not a 'flash bang', a bomb.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:40 PM

Feb 2013

A police helicopter then dropped a four-pound bomb made of C-4 plastic explosive and Tovex, a dynamite substitute, onto the roof of the house to clear the bunker so that police would not be injured.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE#1985_bombing

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

4. LOL. Not Move On. nt

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 08:42 PM

Feb 2013

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