Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing criticism over her administration’s decision not to arrest individuals involved in the city’s drug trade, a policy that has sparked concerns about public safety amid Boston’s ongoing opioid crisis.

Wu’s stance, which focuses on providing treatment rather than law enforcement action against drug dealers, has been met with pushback from residents, business owners, and public safety officials.

Despite rising complaints about open drug use in the city, Wu and other local leaders, including Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox and Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden, have defended their approach, calling it an “evolution” in handling the city’s persistent drug problem.

Poster Comment:

San Francisco tried that back in the 1990s. Did not turn out well.