PHILADELPHIA - Nearly five months later, Philadelphia City Council held a Zoom hearing on police response to George Floyd demonstrations and Black Lives Matter protests in Philly in May and June. "I am pro-police but I am anti-bad cop.
The police response I observed on that day was completely unnecessary," said Damone Jones a pastor and former police clergy president in the 19th Police District.Images of protests gone bad.
Some are peaceful, while others involving looting. Also, aggressive use of police force."We so normalize over-policing in the black community that we now take for granted tanks driving on our streets, tear gas in our front yards and riot gear clad police officers cussing at our children," said Rev.