Meatball update: Philly influencer facing six felony charges now selling mugshot merch

On Thursday, we reported news that Philly influencer Dayjia Blackwell, better known as 'Meatball', was arrested and charged with six felonies, following her livestreaming herself and others partaking in massive looting in Philadelphia. The looting was sparked by the dismissal of charges against former Philly police officer Mark Dial, who shot Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop back in August.

Blackwell was released on $2,500 bail shortly after her arrest, but not before snapping a tearful mugshot.

Now Blackwell is capitalizing on that infamous pic by selling merch featuring said mugshot. The Daily Mirror reports (pay close attention to how they frame the looting, by the way):

A mugshot turned into a marketing opportunity for viral social media influencer Meatball, who was just arrested last week on charges related to vandalism and looting.
The proceeds from the merch seem to not only be aimed at bolstering the Philadelphia-based influencer's business but also targeted at releasing her and potentially acquitting her of the charges she accrued.
Meatball was among the 52 looters and rioters arrested in Philadelphia after a peaceful protest against a judge's decision to dismiss murder charges against a police officer who shot and killed Eddie Irizarry through a car window. Around 100 rioters donned masks and wreaked havoc on shops, inciting mass panic and terror in the city centre. The police later said the two events — the protest and the riot — seemed to be totally unrelated.

There goes the media with the 'peaceful protest' nonsense. Again. Stealing merchandise from Apple and Lululemon is not a protest and it's not peaceful. In fact, things were so bad, Philadelphia closed all liquor stores in the wake of those 'peaceful protests.'

She "feels" like what she did wasn't wrong so doesn't understand what the problem is.

It made her happy so why are you upset?

The continuation of accountability avoidance & frankly I wouldn't be surprised if the judicial system backed her up with minimal repercussions. https://t.co/hleqSILz0j
— Frisky Hippo (@CuriousMammal) September 30, 2023

There are a lot of people who believe she won't face consequences for her actions.

Meatball is typical of the criminals who are popping up in our country who think the world owes them something, and nothing is her fault. I can't hate her for the merch deal, but she belongs in jail.
— Jericho (@JerichoXVI) September 29, 2023

The grudging respect for the hustle is an interesting perspective. But yes, she belongs in jail.

Arrested for multiple felonies. She videoed herself looting... but yet she still has not been deplatformed. https://t.co/4J6wd3z6y9
— NOT President-Elect Randy (@randy77354) September 29, 2023

This is also a very good point.

Social media should not allow people who commit crimes while streaming to keep using their platform. https://t.co/u7FAOQvBNG
— The world has ended (@end_thecrazy) September 29, 2023

Many people have been deplatformed, temporarily and permanently, for doing far less than she did. This writer got suspended for sharing the Hunter Biden laptop story back in 2020 and again recently for 'violent speech' that somehow became an accidental spam flag. The double standard is galling, and we all see it.