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		malbertife on June 16, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billions The Wire is excellent fiction, not a simulation. Something similar ("Needle Park") was attempted in Zurich in the eighties: a place where drug sale and use was officially tolerated. It was closed after a few years. Opinions are mixed.

fulafel on June 18, 2012 [–]

Just like in The Wire, except Zurich version lasted a few years longer :L)

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