Frank Rizzo Statue Is Removed In Philadelphia: 'It Is Finally Gone,' Mayor Says

A statue of controversial former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo was vandalized during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. The city of Philadelphia took down the statue Wednesday.A statue of controversial former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo was vandalized during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. The city of Philadelphia took down the statue Wednesday.

In the 1970s, Rizzo famously told Philadelphia voters to"vote white." But on Wednesday, the City of Brotherly Love took down a memorial to a man who exploited its divisions. For many Philadelphians, the larger-than-life statue of Rizzo, who also was police commissioner, was an overt symbol of white police officers' brutal treatment of black people and other minorities.

"The Frank Rizzo statue represented bigotry, hatred, and oppression for too many people, for too long. It is finally gone," Mayor Jim Kenney said WednesdayThe statue represented bigotry, hatred, and oppression for too many people, for too long. It is finally gone.

More examples of Democrats trying to Hide their history...heroes BlackLivesMatter BlackTwitter

Why was it up than mayor JimFKenney ?

I will take the statue. Let me know where do I have to go in philly to get it. FrankRizzoisGod

And supports Biden for President—here he is shaking hands with a KKK member

Really!

Removing divisive symbols like this is nice press, but what about the underlying “illness”?

Okay Andrew Jackson next!

Laban9898 It's a start but Philly PD has been ATROCIOUS to its citizens. Clean that up too.

about time. I look forward to seeing what other plans PhillyMayor has to stop police brutality and keep white supremacists out of the PPD.

Why did that guy have a statue anyway?

Later, 👋🏻

In fairness, people say 'vote black' all the time.

Great make up job!!!

Black lives matter, mayhem created over 1 man. What about the 'Rwandan Genocide' where 800K Black men, women and children died at the hands of Black people .. why don't they go to Africa and tear Africa to pieces .. who cared about the 800K NOT one 800K?..

1000 years of culture, and all you are left with is a language that you father did not speak, boring suburbs and the colour of your skin.

Good. And the graffiti on the statue looks most excellent, too.

Umm...HOW has this been up all this time?

How many batteries can they make out of that?

Bet they’ll still vote for “you ain’t black” Joe

Progress. Great reporting out there all day today.

Awesome 👏

Time to change the name of New York which was named for a Slave Trader

its good, the human mind sees things and they are re enforced so lets have images that enforce good and wonder

Good. Suck it, Rizzo.

Good

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