Protesters Rally At Christopher Columbus Statue, Demanding Police Capt. Lou Campione Gets Post Back

Matt Petrillo reports.

BELIEVE THE STATUE WAS GIFTEDTO THE CITY AND THAT THE CITYDOES HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TOMOVE IT.MATT PETRILLO JOINS US FROMMARCONI PLAZA AND MATT A SOUTHPHILADELPHIA POLICE CAPTAINHAS BEEN REASSIGNED BUT COULDGET HIS POST BACK; IS THATRIGHT.Reporter: THAT'S RIGHTAND ON TOP OF THE PHILADELPHIAPOLICE UNION THERE ARE A LOTMORE PEOPLE BEHIND ME STANDINGOUT HERE IN SUPPORT OFNEW CAMPIIONE.YOU CAN SEE HOW MASSIVE THISGROUP IS THAT HAS BEENGATHERING FOR THE LAST HOUR INSUPPORT OF THE CAPTAIN.IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PLAZATHOSE PEOPLE IN BLUE THEY'RETHE PHILADELPHIA POLICE AND ONTHE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE ISA SMALL GROUP OF ACTIVISTS NOTMORE THAN A HANDFUL CALLINGFOR FURTHER ACTION ON THECAPTAIN.HE'S A 42 YEAR VETERAN OF THEFORCE BUT THE POLICE UNIONSAYS HE WAS REASSIGNED SOUTHPHILLY ALL THE WAY TO THENORTHEAST AFTER THEY SAY HEDIFFUSED A SITUATION FROM OVERTHE WEEKEND.YOU MIGHT REMEMBER ON SATURDAYAND SUNDAY, CLASHES BETWEEN AGROUP OF PEOPLE PROTECTING THECHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS STATUE,SOME OF THOSE WHO WERE ARMEDAND A GROUP OF ACTIVISTS WHOWANTED IT REMOVED.WHEN YOU TALK ABOUTNEIGHBORHOOD POLICING, THAT'SCAPTAIN LOU.I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY.HE'S STARTED PROGRAMS WITHINTHE FOP THAT HELPS OFFICERS.HE STARTED BOTTLES AND BADGES.I CALL CAPTAIN LOU OFTEN.WHEN OFFICERS NEED HELP, GO TOBOTTOM LINE.[HONKING HORNS]Reporter: AND ON TOP OFALL THESE PEOPLE OUT HERE INSUPPORT OF CAPTAIN LOUCAMPIONE WE'RE TOLD MANY AREALSO CALLING TO FUND THEPOLICE, SOMETHING THAT WE'VEHEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTINGTO DEFUND OVER THE LAST FEWWEEKS, MANY OF THEM TO WANTINGTO SEND THAT MESSAGE AS WELL