Crime in New York

Open air drug market is the main source of New York City crimes which was a platform for drug distribution network. The illicit drug use can pose risks on both market participants and the local community. There are factors which contribute to the risks of drug using in the open air markets and the problems arising from illicit drugs.

There are three primary sources as called by historians that describe the nature of drug dealing before the invention of open air drug markets, the contribution of drug dealing and the operation between sellers and buyers of illicit drugs. Firstly, waiting for a man rock song by velvet underground which was a popular song since 1967. Secondly, the quarter kids, an article from a law enforcement trade journal called law and order. And lastly, New York Times article 01/13/72, an article about policy changes at NYPD in the wake of KNAPP hearings. These give efforts of criminal justice system that lead to open air markets staffed by under-aged participants.

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 (CL)In the song “waiting for a man”, drug dealing occurred mostly indoors. (EV) In the line “up to a Brownstone, up three flights of stairs” suggest that the drug dealing was done inside the Brownstone building on the third floor and give the customer sweet taste and then split afterwards. (CL) Drug dealing in the velvet underground song “waiting for the man”, it occurred mostly between people who knew each other on a one to one basis. (EV) In the line “I’m just lookin’ for a dear, dear friend of mine”, this statement shows they knew one another to a point they were friends and the white heroin customer knew the seller was always late and had to wait for him.

“The quarter kids” has pointed out the consequences of the legal change which stated that (EV) “possession of 2 or more ounces of a narcotic drug, minimum 15 years to life-maximum 25 years to life”. This lead to adaptive mode of innovation as described by Robert k. (CL) Merton who was a sociologist which involved older established drug dealers using youths and some who were under the age of culpability known as “Quarterkids” to sell drugs after realizing that jail terms would be certain if they were caught possessing or selling drugs. (WA) There was increased victim of homicide according to the study conducted by the 6^th Homicide Zone. The overall number of youths involved in this “QUARTERKIDS” Criminal enterprise increased drastically. (EV)”The resultant news media coverage and critical press caused the police department to take more active enforcement action” in the area of study.

(EV) “After the disclosures of the Knapp commission singled these types of arrests as potentially corruption prone hazards”, narcotics arrests were discouraged (CL) This caused drug pusher to claim the streets of Harlem and police department failed to re-claim it (WA) When “criminal justice systems were brought into play and as the arrest increased they realized that they were dealing with a new, younger and a different type of offender (QUARTERKIDS)”.

(CL), “The effort of city police changing enforcement in gambling and narcotic with purpose of focusing on major dealers” lead to open air market drug dealing as they concentrated, (EV) “on the 500 to 1000 narcotics dealers in the city who believed to traffic regularly in two pounds or more of heroin”. (WA) They reduced number of arrest of small-time gamblers and street pushers.

Law enforcement should take this open air market drug dealing seriously to save youth from such criminal behavior. Actions should be taken against the street pusher for it harm to the local community and market participants.    

References

“Waiting for the Man.” A popular rock song from 1967 by the band the Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed that captures–from the perspective of a white heroin consumer–the nature of drug dealing before the invention of open air drug markets.

“The Quarter Kids.” This 1978 article from a law enforcement trade journal called Law & Order

New York Times article 01/13/72. An article about policy changes at the NYPD in the wake of the Knapp Hearings.