What is spiking?
This technique requires a drug (there is numerous available on the streets), these drugs dilute in all drinks even water; some of the drugs do not show any visible differences in colour or taste of the drink. The drug makes one loose their senses, the victim has no control of their body and everything becomes fuzzy and illusive.
The drug causes total memory loss for a certain period of time, therefore making it easier for the criminal to commit their crime (usually a sexual offence) and get away undetected. Most of the time the victim fails to realize that they have been raped, therefore nothing gets reported to the police and everyone remains unaware of the crime, even the victim.
Fresh meat (innocent and naive girls) has arrived at university for the scum’s who spike women’s drinks to satisfy their filthy desires.
It’s only been a couple of weeks since the start of university and we have heard about 2 cases from our sources. In both cases the victims were Sikh-Punjabi women. There must be numerous cases we don’t know about.
We make it very clear and will state that this offence happens often, so if you are not cautious, there is a very high chance that you will be a victim. In the old days women had to be carried by force to be raped, Singh’s used to intervene and punish the culprits. But times and techniques have changed, and so has the attitude of most Singhs. Sometimes the offender is a Sikh-Punjabi boy. So trust No-one
Where-ever you are, be cautious as prevention is better than cure, this spiking technique is mainly used in Clubs and bars. However it can happen anywhere and be done by anyone. (No guts or professional skills are needed to carryout this crime).
At times even girls may be involved in these types of crime.
They normally act as the middle person because it is easier for them to get close to other women. Therefore they can easily slip the drug into your drink unnoticed. The women’s motive however is not sex (well not often), but they are often paid for their role in the crime.
Don't end up like this and be a piece of meat at the mercy of the spiker!
You get some twisted people in this world, who just want what they want by any means necessary. If the crime is committed by Muslim extremists, photographs of the sexual activity are taken. These are used to blackmail our girls. These girls are embarrassed to turn to anyone for support (police, friends and family); the extremists know this and take advantage.
A good prevention method is to buy a straw which changes colour if your drink has been spiked by the common drug used which is known as Rohyphol. It is available in most chemists. Its only £2.99, that’s cheap compared to your honour, which is priceless. Punjabi’s live by the motto, DEATH B4 DISHONOUR. We need to get back to that mentality. SERIOUSLY BECAREFUL PEOPLE - just for a cheap night out, make sure you do not have to pay a heavy price for the rest of your life. WAKE UP NOW OR REGRET LATER. We see groups of youth going clubbing, why don’t we see university youth going gurdwara together, we are losing the plot. Who did our ancestors make sacrifices for?
Student 'spikings' prompt action
Aaron's story is typical of many victims of drink-spiking. A night out, that becomes a blur. Waking up in a strange bed. Only he was one of the lucky ones. He wasn't raped. Or so he believes. The 22-year-old from south Wales, studying at De Montfort University in Leicester, was out with a young woman.
"We were drinking this wine; I'd probably had a glass of wine, but we didn't finish the bottle".
"She kept trying to get me to go to the toilet".
"When I got back my glass was full, I took my time over it, but I couldn't finish it".
"She was being a bit strange, hassling me to finish the drink"
"The next thing I remember is waking up on her shoulder in a club".
"I closed my eyes and when I woke up again I was in a bed with my trousers on and her lying next to me looking at me."
Aaron's experience and that of other students has prompted the police and students' union officials to issue warnings and offer a practical way of stopping drugs getting into the drinks of the
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bottle stoppers are being introduced in the University of Leicester Student Union and in pubs and clubs across Leicester. They allow only a straw in for drinking, but should keep out anything more harmful.
There have been four suspected cases of drink spiking in the union - with more in pubs and clubs.
Leicestershire Police have joined a handful of other forces nationally to take part in a survey to find the true extent of the problem.
During the six-month survey specially-trained officers are to speak to any victim who believes they have been drugged.
Det Supt Graham Thomas, who is leading the inquiry, said: "The problem is if people have a good night's sleep after a night out, by the time they realise that something has happened to them and contact the police then 12 hours has easily passed."
Aaron never reported having his drink spiked.
"I didn't know what was going on. It was as if when you blink and in that nanosecond it was a complete change of location".
"I blinked again and I woke up in my bed with my clothes on".
"I don't know if I was coming in and out of consciousness or if I had my eyes closed for most of the night".
"I don't think anything actually happened, but I don't really want to say that because I don't know for sure."
Twenty-year-old student Natalie from London also believes she was drugged while drinking wine. The second year student at the University of Leicester, was drinking happily with friends in a club. Then she found herself alone in the street outside, being pursued by a man who claimed to be a cabbie.
As she tried to walk away, he followed, gradually quickening his pace. He caught up with her and hit her across the face. When she woke up the next day she couldn't remember anything.
It was only because she had managed to call her worried parents in London while she was lost on the streets, that she was reminded of the danger she had faced.
Natalie welcomed the campaign. "It has made people very aware that people in Leicester are spiking drinks," she said.
Sarah Stukey, bars manager at University of Leicester Student Union said: "We have a no-drugs policy, but obviously short of doing a strip search then there's not a lot we can do."
Leicestershire Police get an officer to dress as a six-foot hedgehog called Spike.
Pc Rich Johnson, from the violence and disorder team, who chaperones Spike on his nights out said: "Friends really need to be keeping an eye on their friends and if they're acting like they've had 11 drinks when they've only had two then they need to stay alert to it."
One of the night clubs stocking the spike bottle stoppers is Creation. Manager Clive Davies said: "It's a double-edged sword - you don't want to admit that there's drugs in your club but we need to be safe. "Drugs are part of everyday living we just don't want them in here."
Date rape now accounts for half of all reported rape cases, according to new Home Office research.
Reported rapes by boyfriends, former partners and close friends has increased sharply since 1985, when 35% of rape cases were of this kind, the report says.
It also reveals that of the cases sampled in 1996-97, only 24% reached court. Most cases are dropped because of lack of evidence, or because police decide that no crime has taken place.
The unpublished report, The Processing of Rape Cases, is by Jessica Harris of the Home Office's research and statistics directorate.
Rape 'serious and traumatic'
It suggests a link between the rise in overall rape cases, up 14% in 1996-97 to 6,337, and the fall-off in convictions for men accused of rape, now at less than 10% of all cases.
It says: "This might be related to a large proportion of rapes involving intimates being reported and those offences tend to be more difficult to prove than those involving strangers."
But Lisa Longstaff, of Women Against Rape, told The Independent newspaper: "Being raped by someone you know is no less serious or traumatic.
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We do not believe these cases should be any harder to prove and this should never be used as a reason not to prosecute a suspect."
The report comes after April's government ban on Rohypnol, the sleep-inducing pill labelled the date rape drug after it was linked to several rape cases.
Rohypnol is a term that may not be familiar to many students. The slang term, roofies, however, is well known to college students as a common date-rape drug.
Date-rape drug detection has been attempted several times. Detection methods such as coasters that change color, test strips and covered glasses are available for sale. J
erimy Blowers, health educator at Plattsburgh State, said it is important that students pay attention to the taste and color of their drink.
Date-rape drugs often turn drinks another color.According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, when mixed with a beverage, Rohypnol turns a blue color. Most often victims of Rohypnol abuse were drinking out of a dark container or had a blue mixed drink. The effects of Rohypnol usually take effect 15 to 20 minutes after administered and can last up to 12 hours.
If a student does notice a change, he or she should immediately tell a friend, save a sample and go to a medical clinic to be checked. Recently, a new method of Rohypnol detection has been introduced that may help to protect victims from sexual assault.According to a Feb. 2, 2007 article, "Date Rape's Last Straw", three business students have developed a drinking straw that will change color if a drink laced with Rohypnol passes through it.The students, who are from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, originally created the idea as a contest entry. Once they won, however, they decided to put the $2,000 in prize money toward starting a company to produce the straw.Blowers said the date-rape straw is definitely a concept that should be looked into and experimented with. It should not, however, be relied on as the only way to prevent sexual assault.
"A tool is only as reliable as the knowledge and awareness of the person using it,"
Blowers said. PSUC junior Leighann Greene thinks the straw is a good idea in general. She does, however, have some reservations about its reliability."I think it could be practical," Greene said. "But it depends because if the drink is colored, like a mixed drink, you might not notice the color change."Although a straw that detects Rohypnol might be a good thing to have, Blowers said education is the most important factor in avoiding abusive situations at parties. Even alcoholic beverages that have not been altered can lead to dangerous, and possibly abusive, situations.
There was a time in our history were Sikhs faced death instead of cutting their hair. The legend of Bhai Taru Singh is a great example of this. There was prices put on a Sikhs head by the Mughal government; Sikh famalies had to hide in the jungles and fight wars to protect themselves. But the hair was kept untouched.
