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Rude Awakening: The Hidden Cost of Drug Dealing
Daily Reminder
I was reminded again this morning of the hidden cost of drug dealing to the honest citizens of Mt. Hope. I woke up to find that a car had been abandoned in the parking area of our home. After confirming with the other owner in the building that the car did not belong to a guest of hers, we called the police.
Blocked in Jenny -- Photo by Josh
After two calls and approximately two and one half hours of waiting, an officer finally showed up, only to inform us that the car was not "stolen" and we had to pay to have it towed. The car was unregistered, and the VIN was traced to an auto body shop in Quincy, Mass. The Mass dealer plates that were still on the car had been cancelled. But because the car had not been reported stolen, there was nothing that the police could do because it was on private property.
Anyone want to guess why it was abandoned behind our house in the middle of the night? Stolen? Joyriding? Coming to buy or sell drugs? In any case, we are out the $100 to have the vehicle removed so that we could get to our cars. Another example of one of the hidden costs of having drug dealing in the neighborhood.
Jen
Posted at July 1, 2005 04:08 PM