Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it?

Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by mmjaa on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:14AM (#15861601)

I can defend myself against a knife-wielding maniac with a gun far better than I can defend myself against a knife-wielding maniac with .. another knife.

So, just keep that in mind in the equation. Knife crime is absolutely heinous in the UK - it does not get the attention it deserves.

Banning guns didn't fix that. Just made it harder to defence oneself against a blade, which is part of the UK policy - the individual is not allowed to defend themselves, and must depend on the state for that service .. and then only when its severe, i.e. likely to get a politician in trouble.

Check the stats, down-voters: the UK has one of the worst statistics for violent knife crime trauma of all the western nations. Its nothing to be proud of.

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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by jjaredsimpson on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:19AM (#15861655)

Policy shouldn't be optimized to address these outlier events. Knife wielding maniacs aren't a real problem. Spousal abuse and suicide are.

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Re:Portugal’s radical drug policy is working. Why hasn’t the... by mmjaa on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:45AM (#15861929)

Ah, but knife-wielding maniacs are a real problem in the UK. Knives should be banned in the UK.

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