In the US town of Naples, in Florida, drugs have been turned (indirectly!) into doorknobs, by socially responsible police policies.

They have not managed to compress any fine white powders into anything sturdy enough to open a door with … although psychedelic mushrooms are already sort of doorknob shaped, aren’t they?! What has actually happened is that a fund of money confiscated from arrested drug dealers has been used to further safety in the area. As a coastal town, it is to be expected (however sadly and unfortunately), that the drowning rate is higher here than in landlocked areas. While pools have laws about locking and fencing, there is no such law for the ocean. Thank God!

The money has purchased a cache of locks and door knob covers to prevent children opening doors they shouldn’t, going innocently exploring and falling foul of open water. The Naples police spent half a day giving them out at the local mall, where they operate a substation.

Of course, if you’d like something bought with honest money (!), or just something a bit more personalised to your taste than what the police might choose to put on your doors, you know where to go 

Font: Naples Daily News by NAPLES DAILY NEWS STAFF

          

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