The New York Times reported that Mayor Eric Adams has directed police and medical workers to provide involuntary assistance for the mentally ill. A viewer brought the story to our attention because Portland is dealing with similar issues of untreated mental illness. But there are a lot of reasons why this probably wouldn't fly in Portland. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw