This is why we can't have nice things: Philadelphia closes all liquor stores in wake of riots

As the country witnessed on Tuesday night, mass rioting and looting took place in Philadelphia during an hours-long crime spree across the entire city. Police arrested dozens of individuals, many of them juveniles, who terrorized citizens and looted retail stores from Apple to Lululemon and more.

The city's liquor stores were a prime target of the looters, as they were surely just looking for bourbon and vodka to feed their families. Today, Philadelphia reacted:

JUST IN: Every single liquor store in Philly is closed today after at least 18 were broken after mass looting last night

https://t.co/RQGug28hPp
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 27, 2023

'Fortunately, no employees were hurt, although some were understandably shaken,' Shawn M. Kelly, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, said Wednesday in a statement.

The decision to temporarily close four dozen Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations across the city was made, Kelly said, 'in the interest of employee safety and while we assess the damage and loss that occurred.'
It was too early, he added, to estimate how much had been damaged or destroyed.

There was more than a little schadenfreude to go around on Twitter in the wake of the announcement.

you can't have nice things because you voted for Democrats https://t.co/2vXFotbSIv
— The Virginia Project UAC (@TVPUAC) September 27, 2023

They’re just hungry. https://t.co/mkIvNHEtzW
— middleagedmanchild 🇺🇸 (@middleagedmanc1) September 27, 2023

Yes, as AOC has reminded us countless times, people only loot because capitalism makes them poor and they have kids to nourish ... or something.

But all kidding aside, there is a more serious aspect to this. Sure, maybe people don't feel much sympathy for huge corporations like Apple. But liquor stores are generally run by small business owners ... you know the ones who actually are trying to feed their families? And, as we mentioned before, this is a punishment not for the criminals, but for everyday citizens who may just want a nice Jack and Coke after working all day.

As for the looters themselves? Well, it's Philadelphia, so don't expect any harsh punishments for them.

Looks like @GovernorShapiro has a big problem on his hands! Oh big surprise! This criminals will be out on the streets by nightfall https://t.co/KG1z6sPPOV
— 🇺🇸 (@debivino1961) September 27, 2023

As of this writing, the Philadelphia Liquor Control Board has not announced when the stores will be re-opened. So, more good news, Philadelphians: you get to drive over to Delaware tonight. Hooray.

Or, you know, maybe vote for politicians who believe in law and order.

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