The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (09/27/2023):

3:05pm- Philadelphia Municipal Judge Wendy Pew dismissed all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial who was accused of shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced he will appeal the decision. In the aftermath of the decision, the city saw widespread looting in Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia—targeting stores like Foot Locker, Lululemon, Apple, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits. According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, police arrested more than twenty people. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/center-city-police-teens-stealing-apple-store-20230926.html

3:30pm- In response to the wide-spread looting in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, a clip of far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has gone viral. In the 15-second video, Ocasio Cortez shamefully excuses looting and theft—arguing that people “just want to feed their families.”

3:45pm- While speaking with Bill Maher, Democrat political strategist James Carville accused the far-left of being “habitually, the most stupid people.” Maher expanded on the thought explaining that in 2023, preventing hurt feelings is more important than protecting freedom of speech.

3:55pm- During a press conference reacting to wide-spread looting throughout Philadelphia on Tuesday night, Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford said: “It’s disgusting. We made arrests and we’re going to continue to make arrests.”

4:05pm- Matt Lamb—Associate Editor at The College Fix—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “Brown University Celebrates A Cop Killer.” Lamb writes, “Brown University will honor cop murderer [Mumia] Abu-Jamal (real name Wesley Cook) with a special exhibit highlighting his life and how it fits into concerns about ‘mass incarceration.’” You can read the full article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/brown-university-to-honor-cop-killer-with-three-day-celebration/

4:20pm- CNN Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller reacted to Tuesday night looting in Philadelphia, explaining that theft is “going up in cities where you have these policies and people realize this is just like shopping without money” Will cities start to crack down on retail theft?

4:30pm- According to a disturbing Bloomberg report, the CIA is building an artificial intelligence tool that will be able to gather and meticulously sort through public information. Citizens will not be able to utilize the tool. You can read the report here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/cia-builds-its-own-artificial-intelligence-tool-in-rivalry-with-china?leadSource=uverify%20wall

4:40pm- Robert Bork Jr.—President of the Antitrust Education Project & President of the Bork Communication Group—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest editorial on RealClearPolitics, “Will Khan Break Amazon—Or Will Her Lawsuit Break Her?” On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced they have filed an antitrust suit against Amazon, alleging that the online retailer is a monopoly and harms consumers by artificially inflating prices. Bork notes that the FTC Chairwoman made her name by criticizing Amazon in the Yale Law Journal several years ago. Bork also explains that it will be difficult for the FTC to prove that Amazon is hurting consumers when their prices are typically 15% less than their competitors. You can read Bork’s full article here: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/09/23/will_khan_break_amazon__or_will_her_lawsuit_break_her_149798.html

5:05pm- The Rich Zeoli Show closes in on 2 million podcast downloads since moving to afternoons—we are, evidently, huge in Somalia and Ethiopia!

5:10pm- Philadelphia Municipal Judge Wendy Pew dismissed all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial who was accused of shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced he will appeal the decision. In the aftermath of the decision, the city saw widespread looting in Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia—targeting stores like Foot Locker, Lululemon, Apple, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits. According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, police arrested more than twenty people. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/center-city-police-teens-stealing-apple-store-20230926.html

5:30pm- On X, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed that he has “obtained two bank wires revealing Hunter Biden received payments originating from Beijing in 2019 when Joe Biden was running for President. Joe Biden’s Delaware home is listed as the beneficiary address for both money wires from China.” You can read Comer’s full statement here: https://twitter.com/RepJamesComer/status/1706777879290290624

5:40pm- Rich destroys appetites by sharing a horrifying image of “Meatball”—Philadelphia’s latest viral sensation—with Matt and Henry.

5:50pm- While speaking from the House floor, Rep. Chip Roy (R-X) addressed the seemingly imminent government shutdown. He stated: “My colleagues on the other side of the aisle complain about shutdown— yet they are the masters of shutdown. They shut down and brought to a halt the great American economy resulting in exactly what you’re experiencing right now…in terms of inflation, in terms of inability to afford homes, inability to afford gasoline, inability to afford power. Those are the mandates that the American people are concerned about. Those are the unfunded mandates that are killing their way of life right now at home.”

6:05pm- Philadelphia Municipal Judge Wendy Pew dismissed all charges against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial who was accused of shooting and killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced he will appeal the decision. In the aftermath of the decision, the city saw widespread looting in Center City, the Northeast, and West Philadelphia—targeting stores like Foot Locker, Lululemon, Apple, and Fine Wine & Good Spirits. According to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer, police arrested more than twenty people. You can read more here: https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/center-city-police-teens-stealing-apple-store-20230926.html

6:10pm- According to reports, Target will close nine stores nationally in response to unmitigated thefts in major cities which have cost the retail store an estimated $700 million.

6:15pm- In response to the wide-spread looting in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, a clip of far-left Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez has gone viral. In the 15-second video, Ocasio Cortez shamefully excuses looting and theft—arguing that people “just want to feed their families.”

6:30pm- While speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) declared the proposed Senate continuing resolution “dead-on-arrival” if it ever makes it to the House of Representatives.

6:35pm- While speaking with Bill Maher, Democrat political strategist James Carville accused the far-left of being “habitually, the most stupid people.” Maher expanded on the thought explaining that in 2023, preventing hurt feelings is more important than protecting freedom of speech.

6:40pm- While appearing on MSNBC with Joy Reid, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) addressed Republican criticisms of his Senate wardrobe, saying that he wouldn’t care if Ted Cruz, for example, dressed like Spider-Man.