Drugs and the Mischievous Buggers Who Deal Them in Prospect Park
Our Weekend Walks Through the Drug-dealing Land Known as Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY 11228
United States of America
I'm just a regular Joe who along with his wife and small fluffy pooch like to enjoy the beauty and nature that is afforded by the very well kept 'Prospect Park'.
But......but, and it's quite a big butt (think Jennifer Lopez!) it's quite apparent that the wooded area to the back of Prospect Park, near the waterfalls and horse trails - you know, just before you get to the 'Audubon Center' near the pond where geese and swans are apparently now to be massacred on a yearly basis to save us from heroic white-haired airline pilots ditching us into the Hudson (well, that's another story). Anyway (where was I?) Oh yes, it's quite apparent that a great many people like to stand around at odd spots along the pathways doing.....well, not much of anything. Usually you'll spot one dubious looking fellow at the crossroads between two paths, then half way down an off-shoot from that path you'll see another suitably nervous individual sitting around by what must be the most interesting tree-branch in the park where Buddha-like contemplation must surely be occuring. You will doubtless notice people cutting through the woods for no good reason, and whilst none of these individuals are bird-watching, all do seem to share a fastidious fascination for standing still for inordinately long periods of time in the same spot - for no apparent reason, whilst passing off small bags of 'who-knows-what' to nervous looking people who then walk off at an insanely quick turn of pace, whilst looking nervously behind them as Police Vans speed pointlessly by.
So, what do I think they are up to? Well, that much should be obvious. It should also be obvious that such an 'obvious' (did I use this word too much?) activity could easily be investigated by the Police. Now, don't get me wrong. You're still fairly safe. None of these druggies or drug-dealers has an axe to grind with the general public, but it's a shame that such a well-kept and pretty park should succumb to these types of people.
Published by Mark Carter
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