"At the corner of 34th and Bryant, just a block and a half from Patterson's house, a pair of blue Converse high-tops dangle from the electrical wire crossing the street, an indicator that dope can be purchased at the intersection. On the southwest corner two kids, around 14 years old by Patterson's estimate, are flagging down cars."
This is from a City Pages article, and Ed Kohler had some great pictures, (and a lot of free time I imagine), of shoes hanging from wires. First of all who says this means drug dealing? Ed and the City Pages seem to state it as a fact, but based on what? Trying to think like a drug dealer here for a minute...hanging shoes over the wire means people can buy drugs. . . when?, where exactly? What kind of drugs? If the buyers know that tennis shoes = drugs then wouldn't the cops know it too? If I was a drug dealer this would seem like a very inexact and risky way to advertise. Mark Wilde Windom Park __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
