Pubdate: Sun, 19 Oct 2003
Source: Pensacola News Journal (FL)
Copyright: 2003 The Pensacola News Journal
Contact:  http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1675
Author:  Joe Royals
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/coke.htm (Cocaine)

FOUGHT BACK

WEAR-TV ran a story on Oct. 2 about the folks on Green Street who were fed 
up with the crack cocaine dealers in their neighborhood. I live in the same 
corner of Brownsville surrounded by Green Street, Mobile Highway, Citrus 
Street and Jackson Street.

When the crack addicts and dealers moved in around my home with their 
accompanying trash and crime, I fought back. I watched them, identified 
them and called the sheriff's dispatcher every time I knew where, when and 
how they were making deals.

Within a few weeks my block of Brownsville was crack-free. Lest anyone 
think I'm some crotchety old property owner, I rent an old trailer that's 
been my home for eight years, and I've been a hippie since 1969. I advocate 
the decriminalization of marijuana, but I hate crack and the damage it does 
to people's minds.

Around here I found out quick how dumb the crack-heads are, and that makes 
them easy to catch if you can just keep calling with the when and where 
information. The Sheriff's Office responded every time I called and after 
awhile my block got real quiet. -

Joe Royals, Pensacola
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