Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Would like some insight about anti-social behaviour

As I was walking past Tesco yesterday, past the youths that congregate around there, I was once again so disappointed to see drug deals being made openly on the street. I know that this is not a new problem, but I just don't understand why it is allowed to happen there. All the time.

I'm just wondering if any of you long-time residents of the area could enlighten me on the status of policing the area and why kids can just stand on the high street and deal so openly. Boggles my mind. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on March 8, 2016 at 12:30

So I take it that you didn't find your walk a pleasant experience... I think the Lib Dem policy (based on the Portuguese experience - seriously people, look it up, it's worked) is eminently sensible but as they are unlikely to get into power any time soon what do you propose doing to improve things in the meantime?

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Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on March 9, 2016 at 9:03

I propose that we stop chasing weed dealers. If they are only selling old school bush weed, not super strong skunk, give them a permanent get our of jail card.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on March 25, 2016 at 7:43

I hate walking past the dealing by Tesco and certain other places. It feels intimidating, the smell of weed and skunk is sickening. I hate the fact that my child now recognizes the smell.

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Permalink Reply by Antoinette on March 25, 2016 at 8:53

I agree Charlotte. It's not right. A few years ago when my niece was about 14, I remember telling that if anyone offered her weed to just say she didn't have any money. On this particular occasion (she was in her school uniform) the young man concerned said she could give him a blow job instead. She only told me about it recently after I told her about this thread. These are not nice fluffy people doing a public service.

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Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on March 25, 2016 at 19:19

Prohibition huh ? Look where it got us. Obviously dealing to children or asking for sex from a minor should be taken very very seriously. Sadly, nothing much is taken seriously anymore because the police are spread so thinly by policing people with health problems and funded so badly whilst the criminals incentivised so well because they are sole UK distributors of one the worlds largest consumer industry and with no drug taxation funding the police service .... We are where we are.

Canada just voted in a new government planning to tax marijuana and spend it on making sure anyone that sells it to a minor gets caught and dealt with double quick. I think it's a very good idea.

Consenting adults, yes. Children, no.

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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on March 25, 2016 at 20:16

Prohibition huh ? Look where it got us.

But look, FPR, where it got Joe Kennedy's kids: straight to Arlington, well, via the Senate and White House.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on March 25, 2016 at 20:46

Which Tesco, do you mean? The Wood Green one?

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Permalink Reply by Flowermama on March 26, 2016 at 9:39

The one on the high street next to Turnpike Lane Station. Saw a police officer on a bicycle hanging around there last night.

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Permalink Reply by Finsbury Park Ranger on March 28, 2016 at 9:02

Richard Nixons advisor admits that 'the first war on drugs' required the government to lie about marijuana in order to ensure that government had a tool that allowed them to disrupt the leaders of the 'blacks and
hippies' ....

https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all/