Ice Cream Truck Turf War Turns Criminal! This is totally awesome! I had no idea that ice cream trucks and their routes were like the Mafia or drug cartels and each one had their own specific territory and are willing to defend their territory by whatever means necessary, including bodily harm.
You know what I’m talking about right? Think back to when you were a child and were seduced by the ice cream jingle and would literally beg your mom for some money. Looking back it was exactly like the old story of the Pied Piper. I remember them distinctly, those really annoying ice cream trucks that patrol around the neighborhood at like one mile an hour with the really loud and equally annoying ice cream jingle blaring from the giant loud-speaker mounted on the top.
Apparently, The ice cream truck business, is a very, very, serious business, I would have never suspected that this would be the case. However, I never really thought too much about it. There was until recently a massive turf war going on in Gloversville, N.Y., between the local ice cream cartel, “Sno Kone Joe” and an out-of -town rival cartel, “Mr. Ding-A-Ling”
Sno Kone Joe
Evidently, Mr. Ding-A-Ling was attempting to move in on Sno Kone Joe’s territory. The latest turf war began last month when Sno Kone Joe patrolling his usual routes, with his not one, but two Sno Kone Joe ice cream trucks rounded a corner and noticed much to his amazement that another cartel, Mr. Ding-A-Ling was in Sno Kone Joe’s town, stealing Sno Kone Joe’s pint-sized customers.
Of course, Sno Kone Joe, was not about to take this intrusion laying down. Sno Kone Joe immediately taunted and threatened his rival, saying, “You don’t have a chance. This is my town,” This went out over Sno Knoe Joe’s loud-speaker, so of course everyone heard it for a block or two away.
Not that Sno Kone Joe had anything to worry about as no one would ever dare cross the ice cream cartel out of fear for their own lives. You have to remember that cartels are dangerous and violent organizations, that would have no problem eliminating you and your entire family if you cross the line. Sometimes cartels kill just to keep people from even thinking about betraying them.
Sno Kone Joe also called his rival Cartel, Mr.Ding-A-Ling’s headquarters and said, “I own this town.” The implied threat was clear. However, Mr. Ding-A-Ling was not going to be so easily intimidated.
The turf war escalated when Sno Knoe Joe brought both is ice cream trucks to bear and followed Mr. Ding-A-Ling, while blasting their ice cream jingle at a really loud volume. At one point, one of Sno Kone Joe’s minions yelled “free ice cream” in an attempt to pry away Mr. Ding-A-Ling’s customers.
Mr. Ding-A-Ling
At one point Sno Kone Joe’s bullying attempts were actually spotted by police when two Sno Kone Joe trucks were fengaged in a slow speed chase in hot pursuit of Mr. Ding-A-Ling through the streets of Gloversville. Obviously, the Police are also on the take, as Sno Kone Joe controls Gloversville, N.Y., and everyone living there knows it.
This is not the first time Sno Kone Joe attempted to freeze out one of his rivals. As a matter of fact the previous ice cream cartel that attempted to move in on Sno Kone Joe’s territory, were never seen or heard from again in Gloversville, N.Y., or anywhere else for that matter.
I actually would have liked to witness that chase scene in Gloversville. I can see it now, Sno Kone Joe and one of his minions in another ice cream truck in a slow speed, one mile an hour pursuit, chasing and taunting the Mr. Ding-A-Ling truck over the loud speaker, all aver town? That would have been even better then the OJ Simpson slow speed chase on the Freeway in Southern California, several years ago. You remember that fiasco right?
Unbeknownst to Sno Kone Joe, his ice cream cartel had been infiltrated by a lone undercover Federal Agent. The Feds moved in quickly and shut down the violent Sno Kone Joe cartel and arrested Sno Kone Joe and his minions. Sno Kone Joe was charged with second-degree harassment, a violation, and fourth-degree stalking, a misdemeanor. It’s unclear whether they have entered a plea.
ABC News reached out to Sno Kone Joe’s attorney and he had no comment. Sno Kone Joe did not respond to a request for comment. If convicted, the members of the ice cream cartel could face three months in jail. If it weren’t for the fearless undercover agent who risked his own life in the pursuit of justice, this ice cream cartel turf battle would have escalated to include innocent bystanders being killed. Mr. Ding-A-Ling would most likely have disappeared, never to be seen alive again. Just like the last cartel that dared to move into Sno Kone Joe’s turf.
I have heard through sources in Gloversville that the towns people are breathing a collective sigh of relief. The violent ice cream cartel that literally controlled the entire town for years, has finally been arrested and for the first time in a very long while, the good people of Gloversville, N.Y., do not have to live in fear.
Always remember; Justice may sometimes be delayed, but justice is always served.
As always,
I am…
Tom Dye, The Safety Guy
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