it's an untenable state of affairs for patricia rapazote. she's the district mayor of ramalde, one of porto's problem neighborhoods. this feeling of fear, of turning around and looking to see if someone's behind you, it's unacceptable. we need more police and more patrols on the streets. the police union are also calling for tougher measures. we're doing our job, doing our rounds, yes. but if there are no consequences? i think we need a facility that takes users and forces them to accept treatment - a facility with enough resources and professionals to care for them. after more than twenty years of liberal drug policies, it is time to act, says resident cristiano silva. caring for addicts is all very well, but not at the expense of protecting the population. it all leads to a sense that they can do what they like with impunity. it's a pretty dangerous spiral. things settled down a bit in cristiano's neighborhood after a big police operation. but some of the drug scene just moved to another part of town, something that clearly doesn't solve p

it's an untenable state of affairs for patricia rapazote. she's the district mayor of ramalde, one of porto's problem neighborhoods. this feeling of fear, of turning around and looking to see if someone's behind you, it's unacceptable. we need more police and more patrols on the streets. the police union are also calling for tougher measures. we're doing our job, doing our rounds, yes. but if there are no consequences? i think we need a facility that takes users and forces them to accept treatment - a facility with enough resources and professionals to care for them. after more than twenty years of liberal drug policies, it is time to act, says resident cristiano silva. caring for addicts is all very well, but not at the expense of protecting the population. it all leads to a sense that they can do what they like with impunity. it's a pretty dangerous spiral. things settled down a bit in cristiano's neighborhood after a big police operation. but some of the drug scene just moved to another part of town, something that clearly doesn't solve p