Perhaps we have noted The Philadelphia Inquirer’s far left and #TrumpDerangement Syndrome afflicted columnist Will Bunch too much recently, but, while doing everything he can to defend the rioters and illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, he’s worried that such might come to the City of Brotherly Love.

Not that he won’t defend the rioters if violence does come to Philadelphia! But, guess what? It already has!

A clash during an anti-ICE protest in Center City led to 15 arrests, 2 injured police officers, and 2 hurt demonstrators

Videos showed a large confrontation at the intersection of 11th and Market Streets around 7 p.m.

by Ximena Conde, Robert Moran, and Samantha Melamed | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 9:27 PM EDT | Updated: 11:37 PM EDT

Two Philadelphia police officers suffered minor injuries and 15 protesters were arrested after a physical confrontation erupted during a march denouncing deportations Tuesday evening in Center City, police said.

Two protesters also reported minor injuries and received medical treatment, police said.

Video showed a confrontation at the intersection of 11th and Market Streets with police arresting at least one masked man, who was held down on the ground with the officer’s knee, while other officers used bicycles to push protesters away.

Another video showed at least three officers struggle to pull down another man they apparently were trying to arrest. One officer with a bullhorn struck the man several times in the legs with a baton and the man fell to the ground.

A bit further down comes the money line:

Around 4 p.m., about 50 people gathered for an “emergency action” at the Federal Detention Center at Seventh and Arch Streets after rumors about multiple arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the city spread online. ICE did not immediately return requests for comment.

So, what’s an “emergency action”? The newspaper went ahead and linked it for us, a skeet on Bluesky!

How are we supposed to take a call to “Rage Against ICE” other than a call for violence? The Philadelphia Police allowed the demonstration to take place, until the guesstimated 150 protesters were ordered to leave because they were blocking traffic, and they refused. When the call is to “Flood the streets,” how else are we supposed to take it other than to block all traffic?

The group 50501 Philadelphia is strongly committed to defending illegal immigrants, which means defending the breaking of our laws, through and including the breaking of other laws. The Inquirer Editorial Board, and Mr Bunch specifically, have always decried people breaking the law and not being thrown in jail, at least when it comes to Republicans and the Capitol kerfufflers, but sure have been willing to ignore lawbreaking when it comes to illegal immigration.

We previously noted a wholly peaceable anti-ICE demonstration in Asheville, North Carolina, something I suspect is what Mr Bunch would like to see on Saturday, but, as we have also reported, there are roughly 47,000 people living in Philly who are there illegally, about 3% of the city’s total population, 47,000 criminals who don’t want to be deported, and just might get angry about it.
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