Republican Candidate for Mayor of Philadelphia Vows To Use Drones To Clean Up District Plagued by Crime and Open Drug Use, Despite Civil Liberties Concerns

Crime has become a central focus in Council Member David Oh’s campaign against Democrat Cherelle Parker in the race to become the city’s 100th mayor.

Philadelphia City Council
The Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, David Oh. Philadelphia City Council

The Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia is vowing to deploy police drones to clean up the squalor in the city’s Kensington district, which has become notorious for open-air drug use and prostitution, if he is elected this November, despite concerns being raised by civil liberties activists.

As Mayor Jim Kenney’s second term comes to an end, crime has become a central focus in Council Member David Oh’s campaign against Democrat Cherelle Parker in the race to become the city’s 100th mayor. 

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