Alleged Philadelphia Looter ‘Meatball’ Who Livestreamed Downtown Chaos, ‘Traumatized’ After Release on Bail
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, September 28, 2023
A Philadelphia social media influencer, who quickly became the face of the smash-and-grab robberies that plagued the city of Brotherly Love, said that she was “traumatized” after being arrested for her involvement in the robberies.
“I just want to say thanks to everybody that ya know cared for me. Ain’t nothing never been nothing,” Dayjia Blackwell, who is known on social media as “Meatball,” said in an Instagram story. {snip}
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In a following post, the alleged looter explained that she was traumatized by “the way they treated me in the jails” adding that “this what these people do to us black people.”
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Throughout her stream, Blackwell is allegedly heard cheering on the crowd.
Video shared on social media showed #BLM rioters celebrating the mass looting in Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/cwCqASsAuK
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) September 27, 2023
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According to FOX 29 Philadelphia, she was charged with six felonies and arraigned early Thursday morning, with her bail set at $25,000.
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Authorities made more than 50 arrests, including one burglary suspect who was out on bail for a major murder case from last year.
