Philadelphia police say they thwarted possible attack on Convention Center vote count site

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published 6 November 2020

Philadelphia police took two people into custody Thursday night after getting a tip about an out-of-state plot to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where votes were being counted overnight. Police found a weapon in the Hummer from Virginia they were warned to expect, Action News 6 reports. The Hummer itself was still parked on the street Friday morning, with an American flag and QAnon sticker visible on the back.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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