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York called a neighborhood meeting at her hotel. Concerned residents organized teams to document what was going on. Working as a group empowered them. "When police made an arrest, we would line the street and cheer," York remembers. Unfortunately, the bad guys would sometimesbe out on bail hours later, cooking more meth.
約克在她的旅館里開了一個社區會議。焦慮的居民組織成小組來記錄發生的事情。組織起來一起干使他們更加堅強自信。"當警察逮捕毒販的時候，我們就排在街道兩面歡呼，"約克記憶猶新。不幸的是，有時候沒有過幾個鐘點這些壞蛋就又被保釋出來，熬制更多的毒品。
York was on the phone with the police every day. Each night, she sat by the window, sleeping an average of only three hours. It took more than two years — 855 days total — butthey finally took back their block.
約克每天都與警察通話。每天夜里，她坐在窗戶旁觀察，平均只睡三小時。花了兩年多的時間——一共855天——但是他們終于將他們的街區奪了回來。
In all, police made at least 25 arrests for meth possession and other crimes, like parole violation and stolen property. LaShawn was sentenced to a year in prison, and her house waseventually sold.
警察一共為持有毒品及諸如違反保釋規定和盜竊財產等其他犯罪行為實施逮捕至少25次。拉肖恩被處一年監禁，她的房子最終也給賣了。
When similar activity sprang up in another neighborhood home, York and her team helped police shut it down in 83 days. By then, they were pros.
當類似的活動在街區另一棟房子里出現時，約克和她的團隊用了83天就幫助警察把它給關了。到這個時候，他們都成了專家了。
Susan York gave up her $60,000 job to found Lead on America (leadonamerica.org). "I've used up nearly all my savings," she says, "but this is too important." Her immersion in the cause came at another price: She separated from her husband after 28 years of marriage.
蘇珊·約克放棄了年薪6萬美元的工作，創辦了名為"引領美國"（leadonamerica.org）的網站。"我幾乎花光了我的全部積蓄，"她說，"不過這件事太重要了。"她全身心投入這一事業還付出了另外一個代價：她和結婚28年的丈夫分居了。
Wearing her trademark pink, York goes into communities to teach them to work with law enforcement. So far, they've closed down 37 meth houses in Washington. Towns across the country are asking for help.
約克穿著她那標志性的粉紅色衣裳，走進社區教人們與執法機關一起工作。到目前為止，他們已經在華盛頓州關掉了37個毒窩。全國各地的城鎮都在向他們尋求幫助。
Whenever she can, York rides with police when arrests are made. "She puts on that pink hatand pink boots, and here comes Susan," says Sgt. Tony Aston. "She's just awesome, this lady. She is not kidding. "
只要約克有空，她都跟警察一起駕車到抓捕現場。"她戴上那頂粉紅色的帽子，穿上粉紅色的靴子，蘇珊就這樣來了，"警佐托尼·阿斯頓說。"這位女士，她真的令人敬畏。她可不是鬧著玩的。"
