Drugs in Arlington

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

Well aren't you funny.

I am currently waiting to attend a repass after this morning's funeral and burial for a 27 year old who died last Monday of a heroin overdose. I have never seen a family so torn up as my friend, her husband and surviving kids are. But this will never happen to you , right ?

[Anonymous]

If you read the articles, heroin has become a cheap alternative to prescription drugs. I don't know about Arlington, but I saw some recent statistics for Fairfax and the wealthier magisterial districts actually had the fewest overdoses (across all age groups).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe behind the building? Or the stairways? There are certainly some corners where moms aren't hanging out. And maybe it's a little later in the day? After the elementary kids are back home?

Earlier in the day -- Williamsburg gets out at 2:23, and the place is swarming with middle school kids by 3 p.m. ES doesn't let out until 3:39.

[Anonymous]

Heroin overdoses and deaths are on the increase in Northern Virginia:

"In Northern Virginia, heroin deaths jumped about 165 percent between 2011 and 2013.

From 2013 to 2014, the number of heroin deaths in Fairfax County, doubled. Lucy Caldwell, county spokeswoman, says at least 76 people overdosed, and 18 people died in the county in 2014."

See, with links to sources: http://wtop.com/local/2015/03/dealing-death-heroin-epidemic/slide/1/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

Well aren't you funny.

I am currently waiting to attend a repass after this morning's funeral and burial for a 27 year old who died last Monday of a heroin overdose. I have never seen a family so torn up as my friend, her husband and surviving kids are. But this will never happen to you , right ?

It's a shame someone forced that adult to take heroin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe behind the building? Or the stairways? There are certainly some corners where moms aren't hanging out. And maybe it's a little later in the day? After the elementary kids are back home?

Earlier in the day -- Williamsburg gets out at 2:23, and the place is swarming with middle school kids by 3 p.m. ES doesn't let out until 3:39.

What about HS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

Well aren't you funny.

I am currently waiting to attend a repass after this morning's funeral and burial for a 27 year old who died last Monday of a heroin overdose. I have never seen a family so torn up as my friend, her husband and surviving kids are. But this will never happen to you , right ?

It's a shame someone forced that adult to take heroin.

More likely it's a shame that some doctor prescribed opiates for a sports injury or that the adult had undiagnosed mental health problems.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am regularly in both places on Friday afternoons, and have never noticed people loitering around there.

You really think they'd be that obvious? If so, I guess we're all safe. Wrap. Next story...

Where exactly do you think they're going to hang out near the martial arts studio without anyone noticing them? There are classes going on all afternoon after school gets out, there are lots of parents walking through the halls, and waiting outside while their kids take classes. Constantly people going up and down the stairs, and in and out of the bathrooms.

As for the parking garage, it's entirely possible they're hanging out in cars waiting for customers and I haven't noticed them for that reason. But if that's what's going on, it means they're not randomly soliciting your kid who's just there to buy some Yoo-hoo. Your kid would need to be actively seeking it out and know where to find them. And if your kid is sufficiently into it that he knows how to find the dealer, simply getting the dealer out of the parking garage isn't going to solve your problem.

Does this even happen? Many drug dealers are dumb but few are this dumb.

In the town I grew up in, this happened a lot. even maybe 10 years ago people might mutter "marijuana?" as you walk by. (Haven't noticed it the last few visits. Maybe I'm too old, or the town became too yuppy/health-foodish.) I can picture kids offering drugs to other random kids at malls. Most of them aren't going to go straight to the cops, nor would much happen if they did, I'm guessing. Probably more likely if the sellers are black in a white neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am regularly in both places on Friday afternoons, and have never noticed people loitering around there.

You really think they'd be that obvious? If so, I guess we're all safe. Wrap. Next story...

Where exactly do you think they're going to hang out near the martial arts studio without anyone noticing them? There are classes going on all afternoon after school gets out, there are lots of parents walking through the halls, and waiting outside while their kids take classes. Constantly people going up and down the stairs, and in and out of the bathrooms.

As for the parking garage, it's entirely possible they're hanging out in cars waiting for customers and I haven't noticed them for that reason. But if that's what's going on, it means they're not randomly soliciting your kid who's just there to buy some Yoo-hoo. Your kid would need to be actively seeking it out and know where to find them. And if your kid is sufficiently into it that he knows how to find the dealer, simply getting the dealer out of the parking garage isn't going to solve your problem.

Does this even happen? Many drug dealers are dumb but few are this dumb.

In the town I grew up in, this happened a lot. even maybe 10 years ago people might mutter "marijuana?" as you walk by. (Haven't noticed it the last few visits. Maybe I'm too old, or the town became too yuppy/health-foodish.) I can picture kids offering drugs to other random kids at malls. Most of them aren't going to go straight to the cops, nor would much happen if they did, I'm guessing. Probably more likely if the sellers are black in a white neighborhood.

No way. They might mutter "trees" or "herb".

They would not mutter "marijuana".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

Well aren't you funny.

I am currently waiting to attend a repass after this morning's funeral and burial for a 27 year old who died last Monday of a heroin overdose. I have never seen a family so torn up as my friend, her husband and surviving kids are. But this will never happen to you , right ?

It's a shame someone forced that adult to take heroin.

More likely it's a shame that some doctor prescribed opiates for a sports injury or that the adult had undiagnosed mental health problems.

This is exactly what happened. It started almost 10 years ago following a broken leg and multiple surgeries from some sort of sports accident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe behind the building? Or the stairways? There are certainly some corners where moms aren't hanging out. And maybe it's a little later in the day? After the elementary kids are back home?

Earlier in the day -- Williamsburg gets out at 2:23, and the place is swarming with middle school kids by 3 p.m. ES doesn't let out until 3:39.

Before the schools get out, that place is swarming with the preschool (and younger) set taking classes at JW Tumbles, Jhoon Rhee and the ballet studio, and SAHMs hanging out at Starbucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am regularly in both places on Friday afternoons, and have never noticed people loitering around there.

You really think they'd be that obvious? If so, I guess we're all safe. Wrap. Next story...

Where exactly do you think they're going to hang out near the martial arts studio without anyone noticing them? There are classes going on all afternoon after school gets out, there are lots of parents walking through the halls, and waiting outside while their kids take classes. Constantly people going up and down the stairs, and in and out of the bathrooms.

As for the parking garage, it's entirely possible they're hanging out in cars waiting for customers and I haven't noticed them for that reason. But if that's what's going on, it means they're not randomly soliciting your kid who's just there to buy some Yoo-hoo. Your kid would need to be actively seeking it out and know where to find them. And if your kid is sufficiently into it that he knows how to find the dealer, simply getting the dealer out of the parking garage isn't going to solve your problem.

Does this even happen? Many drug dealers are dumb but few are this dumb.

In the town I grew up in, this happened a lot. even maybe 10 years ago people might mutter "marijuana?" as you walk by. (Haven't noticed it the last few visits. Maybe I'm too old, or the town became too yuppy/health-foodish.) I can picture kids offering drugs to other random kids at malls. Most of them aren't going to go straight to the cops, nor would much happen if they did, I'm guessing. Probably more likely if the sellers are black in a white neighborhood.

Are you familiar with the Lee-Harrison shopping center? Given that DWB is still kind of a thing in North Arlington, I doubt a black guy loitering around L-H is going to last very long before someone is asking questions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many heroin dealers deliver. And they'll come by your house at three in the morning while you and the rest of the neighborhood is asleep.

Sweet. I'll leave the light on.

Well aren't you funny.

I am currently waiting to attend a repass after this morning's funeral and burial for a 27 year old who died last Monday of a heroin overdose. I have never seen a family so torn up as my friend, her husband and surviving kids are. But this will never happen to you , right ?

It's a shame someone forced that adult to take heroin.

More likely it's a shame that some doctor prescribed opiates for a sports injury or that the adult had undiagnosed mental health problems.

PP, so sorry to hear about this. Sadly, there are so many young people who have ended up in this situation owing to well meant but misguided medical care. May he rest in peace.

This is exactly what happened. It started almost 10 years ago following a broken leg and multiple surgeries from some sort of sports accident.

[Anonymous]

Are you familiar with the Lee-Harrison shopping center? Given that DWB is still kind of a thing in North Arlington, I doubt a black guy loitering around L-H is going to last very long before someone is asking questions.

Why are you assuming the drug dealer is black?! Wow, you are racist and clueless