Kensington Ave., Philadelphia, What happened on Thursday, June 17 2021.
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2021
- Most dangerous street in Philadelphia
Kensington Philadelphia Drug & Crime Problems
Violent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole is a major problem. The city’s violent crime rate is higher than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas.1 Also alarming is Philadelphia’s drug overdose rate. The number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50% from 2013 to 2015, with more than twice as many deaths from drug overdoses as deaths from homicides in 2015.2 A big part of Philadelphia’s problems stem from the crime rate and drug abuse in Kensington.
Because of the high number of drugs in Kensington, the neighborhood has a drug crime rate of 3.57, the third-highest rate by neighborhood in Philadelphia.3 Like a lot of the country, a big part of this issue is a result of the opioid epidemic. Opioid abuse has skyrocketed over the last two decades in the United States and Philadelphia is no exception. Along with having a high rate of drug overdose deaths, 80% percent of Philadelphia’s overdose deaths involved opioids2 and Kensington is a big contributor to this number. This Philly neighborhood is purportedly the largest open-air narcotics market for heroin on the East Coast with many neighboring residents flocking to the area for heroin and other opioids.4 With such a high number of drugs in Kensington, many state and local officials have zoned in on this area to try and tackle Philadelphia’s problem.
I lived in Philadelphia for 30+ years and never ventured into Kenso', good thing!! What a hell hole.
THAT CITY ONLY DRAGS, NO JOBS,THEY DONT HAVE FUTURE
Exactly! It was not happening in my rich white area.... so why should I care? Typical scumbag reply!
You're doing good work with these videos. More people need to do this in their cities.
Shine a light on this decay, let people see the blight and the dysfunction that politicians ignore and enable.
You kidding....this is what Democrats want! This is done by design or it wouldn't be this way.
@@j.rcoker9051 Why do you think I put the word "enable" in my comment?
@@j.rcoker9051 dimwit
@@j.rcoker9051 Yet Reagan Admin authorized CIA/Contra crack cocaine trading for guns deal, knowing crack was aimed at the American ghettos. STFU, you have no idea how it works or how to fix it.
@@electrolytics By enabling, you must be referring the the Senate that continues to block Healthcare reform or Universal Healthcare programs that would care for addiction and mental health in the US. You people have no idea on what the problems really are.
I can’t imagine the conversation when everyone is bent over
couple of jimmies and all ready to go easy picken's
"I just need a few, c'mon, you know I'm good for it..."
People need to be kept aware of what is happening these videos serve a purpose. Start putting it on national news bring it to everyone's living room. All the people will see the great tragedy that's happining.
I remember when I first went thru this area of Philly I thought how did we not know about this it's almost like they hiding it. They never thought us about these areas and open air drug markets in school.
This is happening every where just not such a large scale, very small towns, Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; (America is the bloody city, Slavery, extermination of Native Americans, countless wars, Oppression, hatred God is doing this) Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. ( Isn't that evil, all these people stumbling around as in darkness, God did that).
i was blinded i could not see that happening to myself i could not see myself with that needle in my arm or in that zombie like condition but one thing is for sure anyone can call on the name of jesus christ and get free from that life if you want it bad enough you will reach out and take hold of his word
Amen!!!! Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is FREEDOM because He came to set all of us captives free. So glad you made it out!
Clearly Jesus isn't doing a very good job with this lot is he? Perhaps he's busy over turning moneychangers tables or something.
Do you think they should legalize it so drug dealers are no longer in the equation? Legalizing it with pharm. grade heroin will maybe not remove the stigma of using it, but it will remove the dealers, won't it? If drug addicts are determined to use this risky mixture of fentanyl and unknown poisons, they are going to eventually die from it.
THE MAYOR & GOVENOR OF THIS STATE SHOULD GET FIRED , !!!
It's a Federal problem because it's a national epidemic. States and cities are strapped with their own money problems, something this big can only be tackled by the US government that doesn't have limitations in spending or creating programs. It's beyond mayors and governors.
@@recycled3654 Major problems such as this need to be broken down state by state, it’s the starting point. It is indeed the Governor and Mayor’s responsibility. I’ve just looked who holds government and it’s Democrats, it’s no coincidence that whenever social issues get so completely out of hand it points back to Democrat areas.
I’m an Aussie who lives in Australia, an onlooker and my viewpoint is impartial. It saddens me to see these poor people living this way, help should be made easier, they obviously can’t help themselves no one deserves this.
I’ve travelled extensively through third world Asian countries and never seen anything this bad.
NO, why you blame them for own decision?
@Oli G thanks for the information. I was until your reply unaware of this. Surprise, surprise pharmaceutical companies somewhere near the root cause. Why am not surprised ?
@Oli G thanks, I’ll watch it. 👍🏻
Omg! I just can’t imagine the horror and sadness if one of these people were related to one of the viewers! I think this is heartbreaking!
There is currently a missing person who was last seen here June 18. I’m watching these to see if I see her
@@deirdrelooney7792 oh wow ! I hope you find her!
The stupidest thing is, these people chose to be like this.
People choose to be homeless ? I.dont think so.
@@musiclover5023 it's not homelessness or poverty. It's drug addiction.
Addiction is not a choice
@@jhon__1940 clearly that's the problem which is compounded by homelessness and the depression that goes with it.
Yes you can choose to be like this. I wouldn't choose to be a drug addict.
You do have a choice!
I know the citizens, of Philly, have to live in a constant state, of depression. You cannot think positive thoughts, and live a positive life, surrounded by such sadness. I’ve seen those videos, and, have been to Philly, many times (and will be going, this summer), and I’m always shocked, at the conditions, of certain parts, of this city.
You are correct Will. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, I left over twenty years ago at the age of 32, it was so depressing to see what was happening to my beautiful city, so much violence, homelessness, drugs, poverty, etc. There are so many things I miss but I am in a much better place mentally. Watching the poor people in these videos breaks my heart, Kensington was bad back in the day but it was not as horrific as it is today. My heart breaks for these lost souls.
Facts
@@lward65 I hear you, I left in "84. Philly became more foreign to me with each successive visit.
@@JesusLovesKaciemah Good luck, with that.
We are still here. Notice only police officer is a septa police. No social workers, nothing! Where's the money going. It's going to fatten politicians retirement and severance pay.
Your videos keep me humble. Thank you for all that you do.
Thanks for posting these tours. They’re hard to watch, but necessary to see. I struggle everyday, these help keep me clean and serve as a cautionary tale for anyone thinking of using. 🇨🇦 Peace.
This isn't fair on the locals who work hard and try to stay away from drugs. I mean, what do you say to your little boy about drugs being bad when half the city is shooting up?
It’s hard but I hope that he will stay in the half of the city where there isn’t drug. In Kensington I think is impossible, for a family is better to go away from there.
It is a local problem whether that like it or not. "Not fair" is a joke. If you really gave half a damn, you'd already know it's bigger than what your little boy sees on the street or school yard. It's epidemic as you see in these videos, why can't you accept responsibility of a good citizen and realize the War of Drugs never worked. It's a healthcare issue and always had been.
This is Larry Krasners Philly, It wasn't like this when Frank Rizzo was around. (Yeah, that guy whose statue they tore down.)
Who in the hell is parking there cars there?
Hope not it is the people in the streets.
Probably the dope dealers
Nobody knows. 👻
City of zombie...
They not zombies if all the cocaine sellers got taken away the place will improve
When giving a 💩 goes out the door.
Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love
One thing for sure, drugs don’t discriminate. White, Black, young, and seniors. I have never met a person that do drugs in person. I seen only on movies and on UA-cam videos. They do it 24/7 scary just to walk near them. Must be depressing living there.
Trust me, you don't want to be around someone that's addicted
@@BamBabyBrenda in my office i bet half r drug addicts including my boss
I'm sure you've met folks on drugs, there just not this far gone...all walks of life and all ages... somewhere in your neighborhood, church, family....
Some stats have 1 in 5 people struggling with addiction. That’s 20% of the population. Granted not all are addicted to opiates, but addicts are closer than you think, many like myself hid it well.
As for the prevoious drug epidemic: most of them will die, some will survive and the next generation will understand by growing up watching what happen to people who choose drugs.
There's a documentary on Philly that explains why this keeps happening in Philly. It's a curse so to speak. This is NOT new.
@@jviarruel do you know the name of it June?
No - they don’t learn from it , or very few do. If anything it seems to breed a new generation of addicts.
I think that's wishful dreaming, but it's the drug that hooks them onto n even if they are super aware of the consequences
@@jviarruel this is interesting, can you say the title please? I would like to watch it
I can't imagine using that check cashing store!
That check cashing store is there for a reason. It makes a fortune.
@Richard Joniec I live in Philadelphia and that area has always bad. What really is a shame is there's a hospital down the street from that corner.
Anyone know what this Cricket store sells? There always appears to be a large group of junkies gathered round, wonder why?
Officially they sell dirt cheap pay as you go cell phones but I think they’re dealing out of there too.
@@BabyGirl-td6yn Those cell phones have a real kick to them! And I imagine the Mr Softy ice cream truck doesn't really have over 200 favors! LOL
Prophet Margin You know it!
One thing is for sure, the driver is a stickler for putting his turn signal on.
Looking at this video this must be one of the worst neighborhoods in the whole country
Reminds me of Hastings street in Vancouver
Haven't heard the Mr. Softee song in 22 years, since I moved away.
I haven't heard it in decades - multiple decades, in fact. (orig. from SW Phila., another depressing part of the city that used to be nice, back around the time of Mister Softee).
Shooting Dope in the middle of the street is crazy this is wild
Horrible, very disrespectful
Right? Proof they have zero desire to clean up the streets. If I did that in my town, I'd be charged with possession and at the LEAST the drugs would be taken away. Why would they leave when they are fed, have a place to sleep and can freely use drugs? Very sad..
I can’t believe this is completely overlooked by the so-called police commissioner, mayor and D.A. which is insane.
@@bobholmes65 They know. Everybody knows. You can't kick criminals out in the street so you can fill jail cells with junkies. It's in healthcare.
Mission in the Rain
(Garcia/Hunter)
I turn and walk away then I come 'round again
It looks as though tomorrow I'll do pretty much the same.
I must turn down your offer but I'd like to ask a break
You know I'm ready to give everything for anything I take.
Someone called my name you know I turned around to see
It was midnight in the Mission and the bells were not for me.
Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain,
Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain,
Ten years ago, I walked this street my dreams were riding tall
Tonight I would be thankful Lord, for any dream at all.
Some folks would be happy just to have one dream come true
But everything you gather is just more that you can lose.
Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain,
Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain,
All the things I planned to do I only did half way
Tomorrow will be Sunday born of rainy Saturday.
There's some satisfaction in the San Francisco rain
No matter what comes down the Mission always looks the same.
Come again, walking along in the Mission in the rain.
Happy Fathers Day Kimgary and All!
Should get Cricket to sponsor the video's 🤣
They still around
@@2020Dreamlife it near impossible to watch a Kensington video without a driving past cricket.
Probably the only shop the Zombies don't sit outside 🤣
@@neilbethell2299 oh shit. The zombies. Hahahahahhahaha. Walking dead.
They gotta be able to get a hold of their dealers 🤷♀️
Kensington is a nice, vibrant, and culturally enriching area, everybody would like to live in Kensington!
Sad how many require someone else to shoot them up. I remember an older person telling me when I was just a pup that if I didn't know how to roll, I had no business smoking. Lol
The ice cream man could tell the real horror stories of Kensington. The tales would curl your hair hahaha
he's probably there picking up or maybe he sells out the truck
I bet he could. I wouldn’t be surprised if he deals out of it. Not a kid in sight running after the ice cream man.
What editing software do you use? Very interesting and sad videos.
Why doesn't the city do something??? Anything...
As usual though, nice camerawork, Kim Gary
That Dumpster by the TRAIN STATION is always FULL 😂😂😂
É ASSUSTADOR 😔😔Q TRISTEZA MEU DEUS🇧🇷🇧🇷😔😔
For kids and young people: ILLEGAL DRUGS are way beyond horrendous. NEVER EVER USE THEM!!!! NEVER!!!! EVER!!!!
How long is Kensington avenue?
@Richard Joniec Thank you
Are they ever going to move that black dumpster? It's really making the place look untidy
If they did, the price of real estate would go through the roof.
I’m seeing many black dumpsters
I swear the dealer in this community is a millionaire and he or she has destroyed this community
@Brandon Cruz I'm sure there is
Very sad. What is this country?
(From Sri Lanka)
Kensington philadelphia america
I keep on thinkin of Grand Master Flash "The Message" when I see these vids.
💚💛❤️ Stay up ppl, its a hard world and we all need more love✌️
Btw congrats kimgary for hitting 14k. Finna see lots of good content after this
@Paul Cohen father's day? dawg my dad passed away long time ago what celebration are you talking abt i ain't celebrating none lol
@Paul Cohen lmao my bad
How come the President of the USA don't address this?
hes busy with Russia and China issue... home problem is not in his agenda....
Cos he's an idiot!
He gets sleepy very quickly ... Democrat-leftists supports drug addiction
GODDAAMN the puaher man
I say godam godam the pusher man
-steppenwolf
That Ice Cream Truck ("The Big Worm") has to be a dealer. What percentage of the people in Kensington are addicts?
Such a well put together neighborhood 👏
Boy, does the Kensington area of North Philly ever need a MIGHTY REVIVAL!! Let us PRAY REAL HARD AND VERY OFTEN FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS AREA. Let us CRYOUT TO GOD FOR THEM.
How long is this been going on how long are there peas places like this all over in every city
Wow, I don’t know which city is worse. LA, Seattle or Kensington? I have never been to Baltimore or Portland.
Funny how u need a permit for groups of ppl over 10
But these ppl gather everyday, are they getting permits??
Thank God the mayor put the extra tax on soda, that will help cuz less ppl will b standing around drinkn cold pops
Watched many of these videos. The lady on your thumbnail and 4:10 in the pink. Was she a former gym instructor? These people appear fit, slender and in good health minus the drug and alcohol addiction. Looks like money is spent on drugs, walking/tweaking outdoors thus low body fat. Many of the women look fit/, toned and some are attractive from a distance.
If not in this environment and drug condition I would mistakenly think these are fit people as some are on slender side. Whereas middle America is fat and obese. Thanks for posting these videos
Correction. The lady at 3:40 looks like a gym instructor.
I once had a neighbor who was an addict. I asked her if the drugs made her not want to eat, she told me that if she had the choice to buy her dope or buy food, she would buy dope. I used to fix her some food and she got ahold of some fentanyl laced dope in Camden and died. She was young, early 40s maybe. Lost everything, including her life. so sad.
@@vickisibley5330 Good to know. They'd rather get high than eat. So sad.
Don’t mistake someone’s body cannibalizing itself to survive as fit and trim. They’re skin and bones. Addicts don’t eat, unless it’s free. Every dime goes to drugs. Fat addicts are rare, fat Americans are not. So I can see how thin people seems out of place in a US city.
@@vonnie1999 If you didn't know any better you would think she was a model doing a fashion shoot! 📸
The police are also stocking up there? 🤔 (pytanie retoryczne) Regards from beauty Poland
So sad 😥
So... It looks a LOT CLEANER! 😳 SO DID WE EMBARRASS THE CITY? OR is it because it's summer? 🤷🤔 Well glad to see it looking so.much better! Can you go to needle park if you're still there? I'm curious to see if it looks cleaner there too? 🙏❤ 💋
Absolutely heartbreaking scenes how does the city and people fall into despair like this🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
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This reminds me Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, there's is an area called Cracolândia, which is a bit more chaotic I think, it's like zombieland, sad sad. And the drug they use is crac.k co.cai.ne.
I'm gonna check that out👍🏾
I have never seen a place like that in Mexico, there are so many places like this in the USA, so much for the "best country in the world" americans should come to Norway and learn the real best country in the world
The drug addicts shoot up in the parks in Oslo ... they even provides clean needles for these people.. that's what I heard when I was there...I saw used needles near a underpass area near a railway ..
Yeah Kingston needs a revival up in there get that devil out of there trying to trying to take everybody's life can't fall for his lies cuz he's the father of all lies I'm going to pray for Kingston
Szkoda mi tych ludzi.straszne uzależnienie.😪😪
Its the same no matter WHAT DAY it is down there. Why not take a ride down to 7th and Tioga and see how you do.
this is soooo crazy. i feel sorry for all these people
That gravity must hit different on this street
My question is what is being done to stop the flow of drugs coming into the community
There's a new dance craze going down in Kensington PA.
It's called the Zombie Shuffle.
It's real easy.....'cos you can do it in any position you like, you can stoop, you can squat, you can be horizontal, it's easy 'cos it's freestyle!
Imagine the dead people who built that city would think about it now?
Very little.
They're fuckin' dead!
i am from Africa , i wish i am in the usa ,one of the best country in the world, and lot of opportunity and work, i am praying to get usa visa to come and work, you are in the usa , see how you use drugs to destory your self ,
there are good and bad parts in every country, this place is one of the bad ones. Wish you luck to follow your dreams.
Life is what you make it no matter where you are in the world. Hope you achieve your dreams!
@@vickisibley5330 thank you for your advice
They're just living free, as long as they have a sidewalk to sleep on and drugs they're good.
Zombie life. They're dying actually. Look at all the new people from the suburbs going there to get high. Drugs are everywhere and as soon as people realize that all junkies don't look like these "down & outers" on Kensington St and growing. Maybe they just might see value in a system that cares to help instead of punish.
Omg!! Opening taking drugs!!!!!...
Happy deadbeat Dads day!!!!
Lots of young ppl. Such a waste
God help us
Looks like a mini Skid Row🙁😩
Y el camioncito de helados reparte heroína
Just having to listen to the crap-rap/hip hop music alone would drive me to...more drug usage. That, & having to look at all the overdone tattoos, sagging trousers &...filth! The only *possible* highlight? The "Mr. Softee" Ice Cream truck.
Everytime I watch these videos it reminds me horror movies I watched before, I see a lot of these addicts bent over did they lose something and can't find it on the ground
Lord 🥺
It like everyone playing 🥶 🏷😢
A generation lost in space.
OMG
It's like daylight of a zombie apocalypse
This type of lifestyle happens everyday it's not just philly alot of people come here then dont leave to go home some of you'll just haven't been caught yet judging these people pray for them dont judge you dont know gods plan for you and no I dont use drugs just saying it's not over for none of us still god says so and hes not ready for me yet.
You don’t get warnings from Him - when it’s over , it’s over.
When you do something, more the once it's a "choice".
That is not only stupid but completely untrue.
The first time it may have been a choice but after that the brain is hijacked by the drug. People use because of trauma. The pain of using is better than facing the early childhood pain. This is a fact and well documented in mental health literature. Please get educated
@@nonaeubinis4934 Excuses,excuses!
@@5thdimension625 🙄😳🤔😳
@@iammotley9212 you tell these libs brother
Сколько туристов в городе, так упарились от впечатлений, что стоять на ногах не могут.
4:57-5:10
Few decent folks who have to be subjected to this filth and degradation.
So what is exactly so attracting in Kensington for addicts as it seems this area flooded with them.
Because they can shoot up openly in this area of the city without any consequences. There’s so many of them it’s overwhelming
@@kaybee5162 they will have to get their income from the same area too I suppose, must be robbing, stealing and begging like hell. What a sh*t hole. Will most likely be smelling awful too as they will probably sh*t and p*ss where they like. Hell on earth!
I refuse to see this video... Do I?
this area should be cleared up theirs children living in this area these adults are lost which is realy sad they feed on drugs ad food some have a sad childhoods some have got into bad company they realy need help for those who ate willing to change their life
*If they made all drugs legal and free in Oregon, would all drug addicts move there and leave the rest of us alone?*
When we reincarnate are we close to people that are alive that have been in that location where we begin for years so they can help us get in the door or are we stuck in the woods
What happened!?! Did something good actually happen????
zombie city 😁
Lol
I’m saying, it’s the same thing every day! Nothing exciting or new or different.....
@@nicolehayes6020
Unfortunately
It was surreal hearing and seeing an icecream truck at 14:38 in the middle of a zombie shithole.
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I wonder if any hipsters get stuck around there
hipsters stick to cocaine
Streets struck
+Wonder what it looks like at night.
I wanna know who is the maniac driving around this area all day absolutely blasting fucking problems asap Rocky???!!?!!?👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Там можно на бронивике туристов возить,хороший бизнес будет
Я в шоке, в такой стране живи да радуйся ! В стране все условия созданы для жизни и развития, нет надо нариком стать!
There's is not an amount of money that make ever want too go too this disgusting place ill stay in the fly over states out in rural farming kansas