"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat”
In Philadelphia as a whole, violent crime and drug abuse are major issues. The city has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas.
The drug overdose rate in Philadelphia is also concerning. Between 2013 and 2015, the number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50%, with more than twice as many deaths from overdoses as homicides. 2 Kensington's high crime rate and drug abuse contribute significantly to Philadelphia's problems.
Because of the high number of drugs in the neighborhood, Kensington has the third-highest drug crime rate by neighborhood in Philadelphia, at 3.57. The opioid epidemic has played a significant role in this problem, as it has in much of the rest of the country.
Opioid abuse has skyrocketed in the United States over the last two decades, and Philadelphia is no exception. In addition to having a high rate of drug overdose deaths, 80% of Philadelphia's overdose deaths involved opioids, and Kensington is a significant contributor to this figure.
This Philadelphia neighborhood is said to have the largest open-air heroin market on the East Coast, with many neighbors migrating to the area for heroin and other opioids.
With such a high concentration of drugs in Kensington, many state and local officials have focused on the neighborhood in an attempt to address Philadelphia's problem.
Serious crime groups in Philly? Or just street level gangs??
ReplyDeletePhilly worse than Chicago and Baltimore
ReplyDeletePuertoricans runs the shit in this area
ReplyDeleteYep Just like the Dominicans in New York and Boston
Delete8:31 and some fan boys thinks that italians still the top ones in NY..
DeleteRubio de Puerto Rican is moving to Philly.
DeleteHow do you know it's Puerto Ricans?
Delete9:50 everyone from philly knows about that
DeleteDominicans and puerto ricans get their drugs from mexicans.
DeleteI remember years back i read an article where a mexican cartel was killing some dominicans in the east coast over drugs. Most likely dominicans tried to get slick and take some kilos.
Just like the flores twins killed "kato" the well known puerto rican latin king. They say he was slacking on paying the twins for abunch of kilos he owed them.
But who knows, theres onother story how one of the twins just wanted kato's girl so he had him killed.
Dominicans and puerto ricans ain't shit compare to Mexicans!!! And no I'm not Mexican.. just being real
DeleteWho gives a fuck what nationality runs what rat infested dump! Put a bullet in all their heads. Filthy disgusting poison peddling animals. They don’t deserve USA or the benefits being here brings. I’d sure be proud of this race or that race dealing drugs killing raping and whatever else! YEAH be real proud of ur race!
Delete5:01 if you know about history thats what the white man did to all the indiginous people of the Anericas. Everything you mentioned and then some.
DeleteDont be a hypocryte whitey
5:01 Klaus Barbie the Butcher of Lyon and fugitive nazi protected by the US henry kissinger ran the cocaine until the US was ready to take over at the end of the vietnam war, he also recruited carlos Lehder and pablo escobar u.til the US sold him and the. Izness to the Ben Israelis who now own it with other wueros from the US and the UK, it is a latino run enterprise, but all the money goes to the worldly banksters
DeleteWell I dunno. I've known a few PR's in my time. They are HELLA crazy. If they can't kick your ass, they don't sweat it. They'll just burn your house down in broad daylight, with your family in it.
DeleteLahabana still ain't shit to what mexicans do man stop dick riding puerto ricans. How many times have mexicans massacre peoples?
DeleteSi te dejas pichoniar por atras
DeleteTe dejo ir la Neta por Delaney.
Some mexicans massacre people, it started with the US paying 3 billion dollars a year to FECAL for thei wars ON drugs and continued with EPN, they served well their masters.
4 part documentary called Philly DA (not pa) goes into what a hot mess the city is. Or even better YouTube has a ton of videos of Kensington Ave. Just a PITY porn mess.
ReplyDeleteBLM is a big street gang and cartel in USA
ReplyDeleteLol Rambo calling BLM a cartel, que payaso!
DeleteLol
Delete8:29 ANTIFA went to war in Europe and beat up nazis, fascists, falangistas in WWII, still fights the good fight against US domestic terrorists and "great politico wannabes"
DeleteWhy is the documentary made like that ? Just zooming the camera on people. Mostly women. Poorly done
ReplyDeleteNo, YouTube videos are not the documentary. There is an actual documentary that follows the new Philly District Attorneys office around for a full year the focus being on crime and quality of life in that city.
DeleteI honestly don’t think society should ever legalize drugs. The last thing the world needs is more zombies roaming the streets as unproductive members of society.
ReplyDeleteThere are zombies in Philly already lol.
Deleteits called zombieland
DeleteHey Sol how about stop sharing your stupid fucking opinions that are extremely easy to verify as nonsense with basic research and logic. If you actually wanted there to be less junkie zombies on the street then you would support legalization. Quit being fucking stupid.
DeleteIf you think legalization will lead to more users you’ve already lost the argument and it’s a big indication that you’re just a straight up illogical person who doesn’t even realize how this shit works. Your statements have been extra ridiulous this past month. Drop the idealism and start being pragmatic for once.
@1:40 you can go fuck yourself. You and every bitch face hater that thinks you’re going to run your mouth with me. Save your clown comments for your ignorant mom motherfucker.
Delete1:40 it's very simple, you dont
Deletelike staff opinions, then don't come on the website. Everyone vis intiltled to thier comment. I very much respect Sol's viewpoints, sensitive people like you, should not be in here.
The kids YouTube channel is two doors down.
@1:40 what the hell is your problem. Just because he said not to legalize drugs, you go ape on him.
DeleteCould this be Whitey E Coyote of his medicine again?
@1:59 lol who said you could talk?
Deleteto be fair Sol your opinion on legalization is different to many others regarding users. I can’t say it’s wrong/ right but i’m not sure either answer is as clear cut as you make it seem. But everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Delete2:41 stop being an azzhole.
DeleteUr bigger than that Sol. Don't pay any mind nor wasted keyboards on silliness.
DeleteOpinions vary with likes & dislikes.
@3:41 I will if Sol fucking grows up lol. I’m asking so little. And most of my responses aren’t even appearing so I don’t even care to argue with people who feel the need to censor counter arguments.
Delete4:23 you can't figure out why, most of your comments are not appearing, you're really out of touch. Instead of commenting about the article, your bashing and calling people names. Once again you don't like the site, go to another one. Have a great day.
DeleteChole I hate to say this but you are right, legalizing drugs will just create more zombies.
DeleteWhat is needed is punishment for pushers and laws for their customers to sue them like they can sue big pharma and mandatory therapy for addicts.
Anybody know Which cartel pushes the most weight into Philly? I'm guessing Sinaloa.
ReplyDeleteKensington is the biggest open air market in the US! Just imagane how much money the dope dealers makes in this area..
ReplyDeleteAnd everyday it is a new set of zombies.
ReplyDeleteSad thing is lots of people use the food stamps (sell for cash), stimulous checks and child tax credit money to buy drugs with the tax payers money .
ReplyDeleteYes that's true, Don Rambito.
DeleteLet me help you out Rambo, you have way to many words in your call sign "El Comandante Juan Rambo" It condensed version would be "Comandante Rambo".
DeletePhiladelphia has always been a s******* City run by a bunch of s*** heads!!
ReplyDeleteReally? Even when ROCKY BALBOA was heavyweight champion? 🥊🥊🥊Even the year they invented the Philly cheese steak 🥩🥩? Or what about when they traded Charles Barkley?
DeleteYes 1004
DeleteEven when they filmed Rocky in Philadelphia, it has a depressing look.
Sol, thanks for stating your opinion. I like hearing other people's input, especially anything having to do with Sol's input...there is a dirty double entendre there.
ReplyDeleteFor all...
I may not agree with what you have to say
But, I will always fight for your right to say it
Miss H Sol is ok in my book, he seems to keep churning articles, from Spanish to English, there was a time MX and Sol would compete for articles.
DeleteNevertheless for those that disposed Sol, your welcome to go directly to the new outlet in Mexico, and practice your Spanish reading.
Chole, siempre la cagas con tus opiniones, pero aqui le atinastes en el mero yoyo, legalize las drogas es no good, legalizing lawsuits against drug hookers and pushers is what is needed, imagine their victims getting damages???
DeleteNasty ass druggies, when they overdose just let them die.
ReplyDeleteWhen they overdose the do DIE.
Delete8:41 if it were your brothers, sisters, kids or your parents, you'd be begging for help for them , on your knees
DeleteAnother Democrat controlled shithole
ReplyDeleteThere we go...let's put the political card into it, yes Mr. T. Lost sore fken loser!
DeleteIt's truely unreal in Kensington!
ReplyDeletePeople making youtube videos and making money off their misery isn't a good thing.
It's mostly puerto ricans but their are dominican and colombians Plus many black dudes and plenty of white dudes too! It's literally hell on earth!
The city has allowed this to happen! They want to put an injection site up there!
The entire area runs on drug game.
So it's not easily replaceable.
I mean everything! Blocks making $60k a day! Making $21 million a year!
All the halfway houses are tied into the politicians in the area.
Many been convicted of all kinds of crime.
Unreal!