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Crack Pipe Vending Machines found in Suffolk County, NY...
According to local teevee nooz, three of these things have been found so far. The county has dug 'em up, but suspect there may be more coming. They had stakeouts to see who was filling the machines, and apparently someone was caught.
Looking at the "crack pipes" they seem to be just cheap dollar store ballpoints rigged to smoke a little crack before melting. For 2 bucks, whaddaya expect?
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crack-pipe-dispensary-long-island-brookhaven-coram-police-492855901.html
A makeshift 'crack pipe vending machine' has been discovered outside of a shopping center in a town on Long Island.
Residents in Coram, Brookhaven, complained after a vending machine dispensing crack pipes popped up in front of the Coram Commons shopping center on Middle Country Road.
The big, blue vending machine labeled 'PENS' was fitted into the grass outside the shopping center with concrete, and fastened with padlocks.
The Town of Brookhaven released an image of the pipes that the box dispensed. That appeared to be made out of a broken down pen, with a small piece of gauze.
Residents in Coram, Brookhaven, complained after a vending machine dispensing crack pipes popped up in front of the Coram Commons shopping center on Middle Country Road.
The big, blue vending machine labeled 'PENS' was fitted into the grass outside the shopping center with concrete, and fastened with padlocks.
The Town of Brookhaven released an image of the pipes that the box dispensed. That appeared to be made out of a broken down pen, with a small piece of gauze.