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Club/bar spiking by injection, is it really likely?

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Sago Wed 17-Nov-21 12:20:36

There has been a report in our local (dreadful rag) paper today of yet another possible spiking incident using injection.

I find these stories highly improbable, how can someone having an evening out in company not be aware of someone injecting them?

This was discussed on Question time and there are numerous stories in the press.

The victims it seems are not raped or harmed after the incident so to what gain?

Experts say anyone administering such an injection would have to be highly skilled for it to go unnoticed.

Are these stories made up out of embarrassment by people who have willingly taken drugs or over imbibed?

Tricia247uk Wed 17-Nov-21 12:27:39

' No one raped or harmed'
Can't believe you said that. Are you for real?

Riverwalk Wed 17-Nov-21 12:28:06

Certainly someone could jab you with a hyperdermic needle in passing or in a crowded bar - highly unlikely that they could then press the plunger and inject something in you before you jumped away at the pain of the initial jab.

So highly improbable to have happened in any numbers.

FannyCornforth Wed 17-Nov-21 12:34:15

It also allegedly happened at that awful gig where people were crushed and died.
Some very odd goings on there.

Sago Wed 17-Nov-21 12:35:33

Tricia247uk

What is your point?

Jackiest Wed 17-Nov-21 12:42:24

Tricia247uk

' No one raped or harmed'
Can't believe you said that. Are you for real?

Maybe a blunt way of saying it but most crimes are done for a reason. To get money or to rape someone would be a possible reason in this case. But sticking a needle in someone in a crowded bar does not achieve anything. Yes a mentally disturbed person may do it but I can not imagine it would be that common and has caused far more fear than it should.

Katie59 Wed 17-Nov-21 12:51:07

OH has a GD at Loughborough Uni, yes, at least 2 were spiked to her knowledge it’s easy when you’re packed on the dance floor to get bumped into, if you’ve had a few drinks you might say ouch and carry on dancing. Spiking drinks is rife you dare not put a drink down at a party.

tidyskatemum Wed 17-Nov-21 13:47:24

I think there have probably been a few occasions when a girl has actually been injected but I also think that since all the publicity some moronic males will have thought it funny/clever to prick a girl with a safety pin or something similar to get a kick out of scaring her.

Cold Wed 17-Nov-21 14:06:00

Tricia247uk

' No one raped or harmed'
Can't believe you said that. Are you for real?

Being raped is being harmed

CafeAuLait Thu 18-Nov-21 05:11:23

I'd feel harmed if someone jabbed a needle into me, even if they didn't administer anything. It's an assault and violation.

Sapphire24 Thu 18-Nov-21 06:04:44

My cousin's daughter had it done to her. They didn't get as far as getting anything into her system. She went to hospital to be tested etc and was told she was likely a target because of how pretty she is. It's really made her wary now and she said no more socialising in town for a while.

Katie59 Thu 18-Nov-21 07:42:21

tidyskatemum

I think there have probably been a few occasions when a girl has actually been injected but I also think that since all the publicity some moronic males will have thought it funny/clever to prick a girl with a safety pin or something similar to get a kick out of scaring her.

It is moronic men causing the problem, our sons and grandsons that thinks it’s funny to humiliate women, they have no respect. Very attractive girls are targeted more, spiking is the extreme abuse in a culture that women are there to be abused, not just physical but emotional as well. The upper “class” men are worst they think they are entitled to do this and daddy will sort it out if it goes wrong.

I’m so glad I’m not a teen now.

Georgesgran Thu 18-Nov-21 12:40:12

I mentioned before on a different thread that I’d criticized my daughters for drinking straight from the bottle, until it was explained that they never put the bottle down and placed their thumbs over the top, between drinks - to prevent ‘something’ being dropped in.