The Democratic candidate said peaceful protests over Walter Wallace Jr’s death were reasonable, but violence was not.
Joe Biden has criticised ongoing unrest and looting in Philadelphia after casting his vote in the US presidential election. The Democratic candidate made the comments on Wednesday at a polling station in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was accompanied by his wife Jill. He told reporters there was „no excuse whatsoever“ for the chaos in Philadelphia, which was sparked earlier this week after a black man was shot dead by police officers. „There is no excuse whatsoever for the looting and violence, none whatsoever,“ Mr Biden said, adding that peaceful protesting was „totally legitimate; totally reasonable“. Walter Wallace Jr was shot dead by Philadelphia officers on Monday in an incident caught on camera by a bystander, and which has since been shared widely.
