Philly Police Were 'Ordered Not to Arrest Looters' by Deputy Police Commissioner Who Took A Knee For BLM

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Oct. 29, 2020

Philadelphia Police were ordered not to arrest looters by 1st Deputy Police Commissioner Melvin Singleton, according to a report from FOX29 News.

"Extremely frustrated officers, both patrol [and] commanders told me overnight they were 'ordered to NOT arrest looters just disperse them,'" FOX 29 News' Steve Keeley reported Wednesday morning.

Keeley said the orders came from Singleton.

Breaking: OBTAINED BY FOX29 NEWS. Directive from @PhillyPolice executive team. Extremely frustrated officers, both patrol&commanders told me overnight they were”ordered to NOT arrest looters just disperse them”. ‘CAR-2’ is Deputy Police Commissioner Melvin Singleton @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/HVjryECnrv
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) October 28, 2020

Yesterday when police announced the number of arrests in the Mon-Tues looting,charges were for “burglary”. And in the directive, @phillypolice point out no calls for burglary will be responded to by the dept.&officers think that leaves no deterrent to stop looting @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/2AyhIyV7O7
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) October 28, 2020

Singleton works directly under Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw.

Singleton was pictured taking a knee in support of Black Lives Matter earlier this year.

Proud of our Board Member Deputy @PhillyPolice Commissioner Melvin Singleton - standing up by kneeling down. #leadership pic.twitter.com/4t2ES3dbLC
— Rebuilding Together Philadelphia (@RTPhiladelphia) June 4, 2020

He reportedly suggested all his fellow officers do the same.

Philadelphia police and National Guard take a knee at the suggestion of Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Melvin Singleton, unseen, Monday, at a march calling for justice over the death of #GeorgeFloyd. (@AP Photo/Matt Rourke) pic.twitter.com/T6XM5nvLmv
— Danielle Camilli (@BCTDanielle) June 2, 2020

FOX29 reported Wednesday afternoon that 53 officers were injured during the first two days of riots.

The city was left in shambles.

Walmart in shambles after last night’s looting in north Philadelphia #Philly #PhiladephiaRiot #PhillyRiots pic.twitter.com/xDbTcFY1yP
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Flooding inside Walmart as water continues to spew across the store #PhiladelphiaRiots #Philly #PhillyRiots pic.twitter.com/lNX3249sI9
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Walmart Pharmacy broken into as well #Walmart #PhiladelphiaRiots #Philly #PhillyRiots pic.twitter.com/qGQl2ywuzP
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Wading through water over the store through aisles of looted electronics. Current state of the Walmart Supercenter in north Philly #PhiladelphiaRiots #Philly #PhillyRiots pic.twitter.com/WSJ7iG60uo
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Businesses are boarding up in Philadelphia after two consecutive nights of civil unrest #PhiladelphiaRiots #Philly #PhillyRiots pic.twitter.com/qiLbdwKfju
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Windows smashed at this Dollar Tree in Philly #Philadelphia #PhillyRiots #PhiladelphiaRiots pic.twitter.com/Ctl6KPMi9M
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Community members cleaning up some of the mess in the parking lot after last night’s looting #Philadelphia #PhillyRiots #PhiladelphiaRiots pic.twitter.com/KCJ53cDLCc
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 28, 2020

Rioters even set fire to a Church:

The Vietnam Baptist Church in Philadelphia was burned during BLM rioting. pic.twitter.com/UwdFuRnC9E
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 29, 2020

Will Melvin Singleton get on his knees and help the victims of the Black Lives Matter movement he knelt before rebuild?

Don't count on it!

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