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'Need alcohol to soak up the bread': Internet mocks AOC after her comment on looters comes back to haunt her amid Philly chaos

An old clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defending shoplifters and looters as 'hungry' people seeking bread resurfaced amid Philadelphia lootings

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: An old clip of democratic congresswoman AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) defending shoplifters and looters by calling them "hungry" people who are only seeking bread resurfaced online following a string of Philadelphia lootings that saw at least 30 people being charged so far. 

Several looters allegedly ransacked at least 18 liquor stores overnight, prompting all of Philadelphia's Fine Wine and Good Spirits locations to close their doors on Wednesday, September 27, the Daily Mail reported. 

In the wake of the lootings, X user @ClownWorld_ wrote "AOC told us looters only want bread not alcohol" in the caption of a clip shared by Human Events editor Jack Poso that allegedly showed Instagram influencer DayJia livestreaming herself looting stores in Philadelphia.

What did AOC say about looters? 

In the 2020 video, AOC could be seen sharing her thoughts on why she thinks some people are compelled to loot in order to survive. "They need to feed their child and they don't have money," the rep. mentioned. 

"They are put in a position where they feel like they need to shoplift some bread or go hungry that night," she added.

However, AOC's statement backfired in light of the latest lootings that saw numerous shoplifters stealing alcohol from multiple Philadelphia stores. 

"AOC weighs in on the #looting in Philadelphia. Can you spot the loaf of bread in this video?" 'First Class Fatherhood' host Alec Lace mocked while sharing a video of the congresswoman on X, formerly Twitter. 

Internet mocks AOC over looter remarks amid Philadelphia stealings 

Following the chaotic Philadelphia lootings several people took to X to mock AOC for defending shoplifters in the past. 

"Need all the alcohol to soak up the bread! Everybody knows that," one wrote in response to a viral clip showing the latest Philadelphia lootings.

"They needed liquid to wash down the bread," another said. "Didn’t know Apple and Lululemon sold loaves of bread…hmmmm," mocked another. 

"And need iPhone to take pictures of what they stole," one user joked.

"Was their bread to go with their wine they stole? Maybe on their charcuterie boards? Which they also stole?" a fifth commented.

One simply said, "Essentials @AOC" to ridicule the politician while another mentioned, "Well bread turns to yeast, then you can get to alcohol from breaking that down…so maybe she was on to something." 

One user jeered, "Didn’t know they started selling bread at the liquor store."

Another said, "I didn't know you can eat Iphones and expensive clothing."

What happened during the Philadelphia lootings? 

At least 30 individuals were charged over the latest lootings in Philadelphia. According to the Daily Mail, a mob of dozens of looters targeted stores such as Apple, Footlocker, and Lululemon across the city on Tuesday, September 26. 

They also took over 18 liquor stores overnight, leading to the closure of all of Philadelphia's Fine Wine and Good Spirits locations on Wednesday, September 27. 

There were reportedly three juveniles among the 30 people charged in connection to the lootings so far. 

A footage during the arrests showed cops detaining suspects with merchandise piled high around them. Some thieves also covered their faces with Halloween masks in the Lululemon store. 

Officials even recovered two firearms from the scene, the publication noted. 

The majority of the suspects were reportedly charged with burglary and theft, and one with illegal gun possession, a spokesperson for the District Attorney's Office mentioned, as per the outlet.

The influencer called Dayjia, who also goes by the name "meatball," livestreamed the lootings on her Instagram page, reportedly looted a liquor store, where she stole a bottle of Hennessey. 

"Tell the police if they lock me up tonight it's going to be lit, it's going to be a movie! Everybody's gotta eat!" she allegedly told her followers. Dayjia was later arrested in her friend's car shortly after midnight.

Press Secretary for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Shawn M Kelly, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that no employees were hurt and that stores will reopen "when it is safe to do so and when the damage is repaired."

As per the Daily Mail, employees were left panicked and iPhones and other electronic merchandise were shed off their displays in the targeted Apple store.

Just three weeks before the lootings, the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, 48, resigned from her post as the 'City of Brotherly Love' witnessed a wave of homicides and lawlessness.

Outlaw, who has been Philly's top cop since February 2020, officially left the department on September 22. She will reportedly serve as the Deputy Chief Security Officer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where she will oversee the airports, bridges, tunnels, and other transportation infrastructure in the NYC area.

Prior to Outlaw taking office, Philadelphia reportedly recorded less than 400 homicides each year since 2007. However, there were more than 500 homicides across the city between 2021 and 2022.

The latest records, obtained until last Sunday, September 24, saw an approximate of 302 homicides in the city so far this year.

There have also been 1,314 shooting victims, 402 reported rapes, 58,759 cases of property crime, and 3,701 cases of aggravated assaults, the Daily Mail reported. 

Philadelphia has also witnessed an increase in homelessness and drug use on the street amid rising crimes, the publication noted.