I’m sorry, but this WCNC account of Mexican black tar heroin taking over South Charlotte is a little hysterical.

Trust me, the back-end of the Arboretum is more ducks and strollers than Times Square circa 1978. However, I will say a cluster of vacant stores at the sprawling complex has created a natural void for illicit transactions to take root.

But the notion that teens are flocking there to score a nasty high is off. Pity the next SoMeck kid who tries to tell his mom he and his buds were after a late nite burrito from Taco Bell.