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TIL About the 1985 MOVE bombing, where the Philadelphia Police Department bombed and burned 61 houses, murdering 11 and leaving 250 homeless (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 month ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/til@lemmy.ca

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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As a Philly area resident, it always cracks me up when people learn about this. Yup, it’s the only time the US firebombed itself. It’s still a tough topic today, since not all the bodies have been returned.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Highly doubt thats the only time. Blair Mountain at least.

Edit: firebombing, specifically, maybe

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

This story and Norman Rayford’s murder are probably 1 and 2 on my personal Philly wall of shame. People forget and take things for granted way too easily