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Nothing. It was in my possession in a public place. That's an offence in itself.

I'd had a bad reaction to whatever I was spiked with was and screaming and flailing and kicking windows like an idiot - that's what brought the police along.

GaryGrace wrote:Nothing. It was in my possession in a public place. That's an offence in itself...

Is it? I didn't know that. I carry a Swiss Army Knife with me most places and it has a 3-inch folding blade. Hope no one spikes my drink or things could get messy....

You'd maybe be okay with such a functional item but mine was a lock back which has less than savoury connotations.

Yeah, I guess it's only three inches long so couldn't do much harm to anyone. And it folds down, which is nice. It's not like I go everywhere with a Rambo-style Bowie knife.

Drink spiking is a really horrible thing to do to someone. I had it happen to me a few years ago, the real danger with it is that is so difficult to spot. Most people just think that you've had too much to drink. Luckily for me, I was driving that night so had only had one vodka right at the start of the night so my friends knew something was wrong and took me straight home.

It's a really horrible and scarey thing to have happen.

Damn shame it has impacted a possible police career. Has there been a court case? Perhaps you can get off once the circumstances have been explained and salvage the possible career. Or is it too late for that?

Any cops on here to advise?

Surely the only way to get a criminal record is to go to court and be found guilty?

Maybe he has been. That is why I was asking if it was "too late". If he hasn't then I think he is still in with a chance. A good lawyer will mention the impact a conviction would have on a young man who acted out of character and as a result of some idiot spiking his drink.

Totally Mental wrote:Surely the only way to get a criminal record is to go to court and be found guilty?

That's exactly what happened and the Sheriff said that with all the current media attention on knife crime he couldn't ignore it.

Sorry Rep, kinda hijacked your thread.

GaryGrace wrote:Sorry Rep, kinda hijacked your thread.

Too late for apologies, matey. I'm onto you, son - your days are numbered.

Gentlemen from Hertfordshire do not number the days of the Scottish criminal classes who have fallen on hard times. Not the done thing old chap.

Replicant isn't a gentleman, he's a Tube driver.





(Only kidding, he's a very decent chap.)


What a shame about having a spiked drink spoil your chosen career like that, Gary. I hate to ask this, but was it a mate (or complete b@$t@rd, to be more accurate), or just some random idiot?

A few years back, I was on a commuter train and these two to$$ers got on and were bragging to each other about spiking their mates' drinks. The expression on everyone else's faces (including mine, I think) was of pure contempt. Definitely two more candidates for the Judge Death Neighbourhood Watch.

Also sorry to hear about the break-in, Replicant. Oddly enough, in a way I think you're right about extreme punishments for small crimes. If the punishment for the third offence of littering were death, I think no one would ever chuck rubbish down on the street more than once.

Murder requires a strong motivation (or extreme rage/stupidity/lots of drink or drugs), so a death sentence might not have any effect in preventing the crime.

Obviously, you can't really execute people for littering, but maybe the existing laws should be enforced more regularly and more fairly (no £70 fines for toddlers dropping ice cream), rather than constantly inventing new ones.

mark lewis wrote:Gentlemen from Hertfordshire do not number the days of the Scottish criminal classes who have fallen on hard times. Not the done thing old chap.

Gold. Pure gold.

Replicant wrote:Yeah, I guess it's only three inches long so couldn't do much harm to anyone.

Possible in your endo?

And I think 3 inches could do harm, I thouhgt I read somewhere that above 1 inch was illegal?