As many of you heard there was a lot of looting that took place in the city of Philadelphia on the night of September 26, 2023.
Stores that were looted included the Apple Store, Lululemon, Foot Locker, and a state run liquor store.
Mass groups of people were seen running into stores and taking as much as they could.
Here’s what the Apple Store in Philly looked like tonight. pic.twitter.com/pf0ILFPZlZ
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023
Philadelphia influencer Dayjia Blackwell, also known as “Meatball” was present during the looting and film the Apple store getting cleaned out .
“Tell the police they’re either gonna lock me up tonight, or it’s gonna get lit, it’s gonna be a movie,” she said at one point.
“This is what happens when we don’t get justice in this city,” she screamed as she joined a crowd of youngsters in the street.
Blackwell’s video showed hordes of looters rushing into the Apple store and running away with iPhones and tablets.
“Free iPhones! Free iPhones,” Blackwell yelled.
In front of liquor store she was energetically yelling “everyone must eat.”
“Everybody must eat! Everybody must eat!” Philadelphia tonight. pic.twitter.com/hIZ5mio4Eo
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023
However, thanks to “Meatball” the police were able to keep track of the mob and now she’s been charged with six felonies.
The philly social media influencer has been charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, conspiracy, criminal mischief, riot with the intent to commit a felony, and criminal use of a communication facility, as well as two misdemeanors, including receiving stolen property.
When reality settled in Meatball’s mugshot showed that she was crying. It’s possible she was crying because she was hit with a $25,000 bail that she was unable to post.
Teary-eyed influencer ‘Meatball’ who livestreamed Philadelphia looting mayhem charged with 6 felonies https://t.co/TWBUOywPjk pic.twitter.com/1CpyzP4JK3
— New York Post (@nypost) September 28, 2023
However, “Meatball” was able to get some help to get out of jail because she did post a video on Instagram.
The social media influencer is claiming that she’s been traumatized.
Meatball, the rioter who live-streamed as she looted in Philly, is already out of jail pic.twitter.com/REOZYpcJ4M
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 28, 2023