For several days, Philadelphia police have been monitoring social media and keeping an eye on threats related to looting and other unrest in the city.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel shared some tough words on Friday when discussing how the department will handle any looting that happens.
“You’re not going to destroy this city,” Bethel said. “We’re not playing today. But we sure as hell will be ready. If you want to come, then we’re ready and we are going to take every possible thing that we can do to ensure that that doesn’t happen, and that means arrest,” he said.
The Philadelphia Police Department has warned those across social media calling for chaos to reconsider or go elsewhere.
“We are not going to allow individuals to walk through this city and loot. We are going to put forth our greatest effort to stop that from happening,” Bethel said. “It is unacceptable that individuals post on a website that they’re going to come and loot 52nd Street.”