Comments on: Break in at Hadiyah Cafe, 3118 Georgia Ave.

By: JohnGalt

JohnGalt — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:14 +0000

Not many cops are getting paid off by drug dealers in this city. If they are, it isn’t from the drug dealers we see and complain about.

By: Zuckerman

Zuckerman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:01:53 +0000

Can you say “DRUG FRONT?”

By: snow bunny

snow bunny — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:59:13 +0000

Saw this around 8 am. When did it happen? Pardon me for asking, but was it theft or an anti Muslim crime? Or both? I didn’t see police or hear an alarm at 8. Actually meant to call 911 but I forgot

By: MBK

MBK — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:29:54 +0000

Pennywise – you mean Island Cafe?

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:29:19 +0000

Sorry, wasn’t implying dealers made that much, it was a sample number. Use $500 or $50 if you like.

By: Neener

Neener — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:25:21 +0000

I recall a story where a guy had been a drug dealer for many many years, lived however he lived, and drove a beat up hooptie w/ temp tags. When arrested they confiscated $11,000 from him and he complained in the newspaper that without access to his money he couldn’t hire an attorney. The article was the first time I learned that street dealers didn’t make much profit- there were cops to pay off and lookouts and muscle to pay. The guy was dropping $50 on McDonalds every day.

At the time I was making like $25k per year and had saved like $4000 of it.

By: Millie

Millie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:21 +0000

Perhaps a secret sex club?

By: ShawRes

ShawRes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:35:51 +0000

Smells like insurance fraud to me.

By: not so new girl

not so new girl — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:30 +0000

I have bought food from here 4 or 5 times. It’s always been very good. The hours are strange though.

By: nate

nate — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:02 +0000

Pennywise,
Not many of these drug dealers are making anywhere near 5K a week. Let alone a day. This isn’t the Wire.