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Victoria Parks Stands by Controversial Post as Fellow Council Members Condemn Comments
DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, JUL 31 – Councilwoman Victoria Parks defended her Facebook post amid backlash after a downtown fight led to five arrests for felonious assault and aggravated rioting, officials said.
- On Sunday, July 27, 2025, Cincinnati City Council member Victoria Parks posted `They begged for that beat down!` in response to a viral downtown Cincinnati fight video.
- Amid viral footage of the confrontation, the fight occurred on July 26 in Cincinnati, involving a group of Black individuals and a white couple.
- Following Parks' post, calls for her resignation grew as other X users and conservative accounts like End Wokeness and Libs of TikTok condemned her comment `They begged for that mob attack!`.
- Officials across the city rebuked Parks' remarks, with Councilman Seth Walsh saying her comment 'undermines principles of public safety and community trust' and Cincinnati FOP President Ken Kober calling it 'unconscionable'.
- FBI opened an investigation into the mob attack, and Theetge said next week she may release additional footage that tells a little more of the story.
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Councilwoman Victoria Parks was unrepentant amid public outrage involving Black suspects whom Vice President JD Vance called "lawless thugs."
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