Comments on: Readers Write: That’s Just What South Street Is Like Now http://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stacyhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 stacy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:08:44 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5752 i saw the crazy police presence on saturday and i think it was because it was greek week/ the greek picnic. every year they really beef up the police on south street for it. i saw the crazy police presence on saturday and i think it was because it was greek week/ the greek picnic. every year they really beef up the police on south street for it.

]]> By: dublyouhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 dublyou Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:10:06 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5748 it was all about the Governors COnvention and bill clinton was in town. it was all about the Governors COnvention and bill clinton was in town.

]]> By: sloshhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5747 slosh Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:01:45 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5747 As much as I love the annual civic freakout over the Future Black Accountants of America convention, I mean Greek Picnic, there’s also the US Governors Convention in town. I suspect that’s a bigger contributor to the overall police state vibe. As much as I love the annual civic freakout over the Future Black Accountants of America convention, I mean Greek Picnic, there’s also the US Governors Convention in town. I suspect that’s a bigger contributor to the overall police state vibe.

]]> By: mheniganhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 mhenigan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5746 Actually it probably had less to do with South Street and more to do with the National Governor's Association being in town all weekend. There were motorcades galore blocking traffic in town all weekend, mostly on South Broad from City Hall to Lombard. Actually it probably had less to do with South Street and more to do with the National Governor’s Association being in town all weekend. There were motorcades galore blocking traffic in town all weekend, mostly on South Broad from City Hall to Lombard.

]]> By: aetchellshttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5744 aetchells Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:45:22 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5744 It's a Greek Picnic Memorial crackdown. Remember when the Greek Picnic was like Armageddon? Sigh. It’s a Greek Picnic Memorial crackdown. Remember when the Greek Picnic was like Armageddon? Sigh.

]]> By: mcclepthttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/07/15/readers-write-thats-just-what-south-street-is-like-now/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 mcclept Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:44:06 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=14128#comment-5743 oh you mean like why I got pulled over surrounded by 4 cop cars and they asked me if my car was stolen? Why is your steering column like that? - Officer Jones Ummm cause my car is a piece if total shit - me Anything Illegal in the car? - Jones No _ me Leans in real close Are you sure about that?what the f- I can't believe cause a white kid is driving in a somewhat bad area with a shit car they think I stole it for some heroin or something...Racial profiling works both ways I guess oh you mean like why I got pulled over surrounded by 4 cop cars and they asked me if my car was stolen?
Why is your steering column like that? – Officer Jones
Ummm cause my car is a piece if total shit – me
Anything Illegal in the car? – Jones
No _ me
Leans in real close Are you sure about that?

what the f- I can’t believe cause a white kid is driving in a somewhat bad area with a shit car they think I stole it for some heroin or something…

Racial profiling works both ways I guess

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