Georgetown political scientist Donald Moynihan wrote: “Think of all the resources we poured into the Global War on Terror and how little (mostly Republican) policymakers are doing in response to daily mass shootings by domestic terrorists.”īroadcaster Keith Olbermann called on President Joe Biden to “Call this madness what it is. “This is the most American thing I can think of,” one Twitter user said, with another adding: “This is some dystopian sh** right here.” Open your eyes,” another account holder said. They didn’t happen as frequently during the pandemic because people avoided gathering together in public. “These mass murders happen every day in America, whether or not you’re looking. “We cannot even have fun without being shot at here in America.”
“America is a horror movie,” one Twitter user wrote. Twitter users said the US is stuck in a “dystopian” nightmare of gun violence. The shooting took place the same day as six people were killed and at least two dozen others were injured in Highland Park, Illinois, at a shooting at a 4 July parade. “I’ll be happy when I’m not … mayor,” he added. So, until Americans decide that they want to give up the guns and give up the opportunity to get guns, we’re going to have this problem,” he said. “We are the most armed country in world history and we’re one of the least safest. “We live in America, and we have the Second Amendment, and we have the Supreme Court of the United States telling everybody they can carry a gun wherever they want,” Mr Kenney told reporters. He also criticised the US Congress and gun culture as a whole. Mr Kenney, a Democrat, blasted US gun regulations, blaming Pennsylvania’s state legislature, which is controlled by Republicans. “It has just been a night of absolute horror and terror,” Ms Hua said, according to NBC10. We made a fort around us with catering equipment. Reporter Karen Hua tweeted: “This is our reality. Reporter Tim Furlong said he witnessed a “wave of people” running from the area. Ms Uko said a man who spoke to the show director told them to remain there until it was safe to “rush back” to their cars. She said she helped three people get onto the stage and hide behind a DJ podium. The shooting prompted a “stampede” of concertgoers to run toward the stage, according to NBC10 reporter Leah Uko. “I didn’t hear the shots, but the cops were like, ‘run, run, run,’” a woman told NBC10. “The good news is that both officers have since been treated and released, and what really could have been a chaotic scene or a catastrophic scene wasn’t today,” she said. Commissioner Outlaw said it remains unclear if the officers were targets or if they were hit by “celebratory gunfire”. The shooter hasn’t been identified or detained. The commissioner added that the other officer is a 44-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputy.īoth of the officers were on the festival’s security team. “It is miraculous the fact that the round stopped in his hat,” Commissioner Outlaw said of the 36-year-old highway patrol officer. Victims of the Highland Park mass shooting: What we know so far.Terrifying video of Highland Park shooting captures panic as gunman opens fire on July 4 parade.Robert Crimo’s uncle says he’s ‘heartbroken’ after nephew arrested in Highland Park shooting: ‘I saw no signs’.The show starts at 7:30 pm, and the fireworks are scheduled for soon after they wrap up. The members of this band are all active members of the United States Air Force. This will be the main spot, so expect crowds. The show is done by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. The fireworks show will take place on Saturday, May 26. But before we get to that, here are some details The show centers around Penn’s Landing, but there are some other places you can watch the fireworks if you don’t feel like dealing with the biggest crowds or if you just want to find a different vibe. The best thing about fireworks is that they take up a huge part of the open sky, so you can see them from pretty much all over the city, as long as your view is unobstructed.
You would find out where they were going off, and get yourself somewhere in close range to watch the show. If you grew up in Philadelphia, you know how exciting it was to watch fireworks during a holiday weekend.
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