Philadelphia - Fight over snow shoveling requires call to SWAT team

[LiberalElite]

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9381407

PHILADELPHIA - January 3, 2014 (WPVI) -- It may be frigid outside, but that didn't stop tensions from boiling over in Philadelphia's Overbrook Park section Friday night.

[PCIntern]

1. two miles from me...

I can see it happening...people shovel out parking spaces, put chairs there and God help anyone who tries to poach. I understand anger, believe me, but killing or getting killed over this stuff...well, even though the Eagles lost, it just ain't worth it.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. I'm getting tired of the mis-use of what we call the "Bridgeport Chair"

If you shovel out a spot, you own it. If you don't shovel out the spot but place a chair in the spot anyway, in the dumpster it goes. IMO

[LiberalEsto]

2. I think people are stressed to the absolute limit

by the economy, the low wages, the struggle to survive, the fear of climate change and the general sense of powerlessness.

Those with emotional/behavioral problems react by acting out, sometimes with horrible consequences.

[delta17]

4. This used to happen in South Boston too.

One year Menino sent trash crews to throw away the chairs and milk crates. People were outraged.

[msanthrope]

5. I had to testify in the case of one neighbor damaging the car of another neighbor

over a parking spot.

It wasn't pretty. She lost her job as a teacher as a result of her behavior.