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Pot luck for India too?

The Times of India

Monday 14 Jun 2004

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When David Beckham and his mates played against France on Sunday, many were
braced for a less-than-flattering image of British culture. More than 50,000
fans have followed Team England to Euro 2004 in Portugal, preceded by a
reputation of 'hooliganism'.

Portuguese police have prepared for the worst, and allowed allowed fans to
smoke dope in the hope it will calm them down, maybe even put them to sleep.
Wander down the Rua Augusta, a thoroughfare of cafes, boutiques and banks in
Lisbon, and it's impossible to avoid an offer. A young man, usually with a
moustache, flashes a sachet, and accompanies it with a nod and a wink.

But far more representative of British ways is a less menacing blend of
rowdiness and alcohol, which Britons place under the general category of 'yobs'
- a word derived from the backward spelling of boy. In British parlance,
hooligans are also yobs, but not all yobs are hooligans. Not surprisingly, cops
in Lisbon plan to crack down on drunk fans while turning a blind eye to those
spotted puffing on a spliff. Pot-smoking fans have been assured they will not
be arrested, cautioned or even have their drugs confiscated. Says Alan Buffry
of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance: "If people are drinking, they lose control;
if they smoke cannabis, they don't."

 

 

 

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