This is something that has been bothering me for years. It’s more then likely the result of too many Spike TV CSI marathons, but has anyone ever noticed the payphones on the side of Long Island parkways? To clarify, not necessarily the payphones, but the people that use them?
At any point in the day or night, these alcoves are filled with people on the phone from their cars, but that’s not what piques my interest: it’s the cars themselves. Casually chilling out will always be multiple Bimmers, Benzes and Lexus sedans. So here is what I am wondering; In this day and age of cell phones, why do these people feel the need to use a payphone on the side of a parkway? While I know stereotyping is wrong, lets face it, the average E class driver is certainly more likely to have access to a cell phone than your average Dodge Stratus aficionado.
As the years go on and the concept of a payphone dies a slow death, there are certainly less of these out there now. But if law enforcement were to tap these phones, do you think they would find the kind of shady backroom dealings that require an untraceable line? Whether is narcotics dealers, extramarital affairs, or black market business dealings, it’s a safe assumption that something is going down.
Now every time you pass one of these payphone alcoves on the side of a parkway, I hope you notice this.
