I Work Near the Largest Open-Air Heroin Market on the East Coast
I Work Near The Largest Open-Air Heroin Market On The East Coast
Philadelphia shows us what it looks like when a city commits suicideScreen Shot From “A Walk Through Kensington Phila 2020” — AML Films, Mal Lewis“All I see is money, money, money. Ain’t nothing but money down here…This is one of the few places in America where you can wake up Monday flat broke and on Tuesday you can have $10,000 in your pocket.” — Flac, heroin dealer, Philadelphia Inquirer, article by Mike NewallThe mirrors become a problem.It’s something you learn quickly as you spend any time on Kensington Avenue in Philly. You don’t really think that often about the side-view mirrors on your car or truck, but the local wildlife can’t keep their hands away from them.Mirrors are useful. A hooker walking down the street can easily fix their makeup. They can lean on them when they nod out too. In addition, when a heroin addict has no more veins left to inject in their arms, that mirror can help them find one in their neck.It’s kind of hard to inject a needle in your neck otherwise. Think about it.You’ll eventually get a sideview mirror ripped off your vehicle sooner or later. It generally happens as they nod out or “dip out” when the drugs kick in. When they slump towards the ground, they generally just take the mirror with them.