In my opinion...

EOC-Week 9
The black market is a dirty place to get involved in on either side of the fence. On one side, you’ve got people who claim they can’t find work and absolutely need to hustle to feed their families, (which may or may not be true). And on the other side, you’ve got people who want to catch these thieves because not only are they laundering illegal items, but they’re now poisoning and filling the contents with random things such as lead, paint, and just plain water. Just even the thought that someone can get even sicker from just taking pain medication really disgusts me. It’s not right that people have the means and continue to do such things to people which eventually may even kill them.

However, with the whole selling purses and c.d.’s on the side of the street gig that these guys do to try to make money, I can’t really deny that pleasure. I can admit to being in NY and buying a few things for a good deal just like I’m sure a billion other people have. That part may not be legal and may have not gotten there in a ethical manner, but it doesn’t hurt anyone if you’re just buying a purse directly from a guy that wants to make some money. Everyone has to get there hustle on somehow and especially if they have kids to feed, they may have no other options. If people do have options, though, and they want to continue trafficking or laundering money just for kicks, I definitely find that inappropriate. The truth of the matter is, these things will continue to happen and I don’t think authorities will ever find the right way to shut them down. They may slow them down a little, but the truth stands that where there’s demand, there will be always be supply!