From protests to reports of hate crimes across the country and right here in our area. Some are wondering if diversity itself is under siege. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Philadelphia mayor jim kenney sending the message that they are looking out for everyones safety. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is live near art museum tonight with the story. Chris . Reporter thats right, iain. Philadelphia mayor jim kenney says simply hes just fed up with this post election nonsen nonsense. Reports of racist antisemitic graffiti also reports of people getting beat up in a flash mob in center city with no apparent connection to the election. He says enough is enough, and stop with the divisiveness. I think just shock honestly. Reporter adrian is angry. You would be too if you found this carve in your car door. Its our expletive now expletive. The repulsive and sexist message referencing Donald Trumps off color comments was scribbled on her toyota for her entire south philadelphia neighborhood
Without hate. Compelled tonight to address a growing number of incidents happening just days after the president ial election. I think just shock honestly. Reporter it was repulsive, it was sexist. The words its our expletive now expletive. Keyed right into adrians it to tote park in south philly. Its scary for lot of people. Ive live in the city for over a decade. Its been my home. Its something i never thought would have happen. Reporter it was just one of a growing number of alarming post election incidents around the city. Swastikas spray painted on store front in south philly, u of penn students getting racist and threatening messages and a weekend flash mob injuring six innocent bystanders in center city. Tonight, mayor jim kenney calling for piece and calm before things get out of hand. Calling someone by any type of slur, defacing a building or participating in a flash mob does nothing to help preserve the values of diversity. Reporter well, mayor kenney says theres no specific
Without hate. Compelled tonight to address a growing number of incidents happening just days after the president ial election. I think just shock honestly. Reporter it was repulsive, it was sexist. The words its our expletive now expletive. Keyed right into adrians it to tote park in south philly. Its scary for lot of people. Ive live in the city for over a decade. Its been my home. Its something i never thought would have happen. Reporter it was just one of a growing number of alarming post election incidents around the city. Swastikas spray painted on store front in south philly, u of penn students getting racist and threatening messages and a weekend flash mob injuring six innocent bystanders in center city. Tonight, mayor jim kenney calling for piece and calm before things get out of hand. Calling someone by any type of slur, defacing a building or participating in a flash mob does nothing to help preserve the values of diversity. Reporter well, mayor kenney says theres no specific