Visualize the perfect going-out purse. Do it now. It is most likely black, with strap big enough to fit snuggly under your armpit, just large enough for some money, cards, keys, lip gloss, phone and, of course, your portable date-rape drug tester strips!
It makes sense that someone is trying to develop an easy, on the spot way to detect drugs like Rohypnol (which is odorless, tasteless, dissolves easily in drinks, and is 10 times more potent than Valium. Scary!). And can I emphasize the easy part? Supposedly they made one in Britain where you had to dip some paper in your drink and then drop some drops on that.
I mean, dude. It's hard enough to find a lip gloss in said tiny purse, especially when said purse is spinning and, oh my god, is the bathroom mirror like THROBBING, or is that just me? Let alone finding something in said purse while managing not to drop possibly contaminated drink, leaning against speakers for added support, rummaging rummaging rummaging..but mmmm, so thirsty already.
Did I mention that the drug implicated in most rape cases is still just plain old alcohol.
Oh sure, drug testing! Why don't you just crumple up the whole U.S. Constitution and throw it in the garbage? Allow this to happen and pretty soon they'll be banning bra burning.
Posted by: MT | August 17, 2006 at 07:41 AM
Eh? As a Brit, I don't get what it's got to do with the consitution? Something to test drinks for spiking could save lifes, and a lot of hardship for would-be rape victims. All praise people trying to make life safer, rather than just saying "if you drink, you gotta take that risk" like "if you go out wearing a short skirt..."
Posted by: Charlee | August 22, 2006 at 07:35 AM
yo this fool mt doesnt know anything about the constitution. which article says its legal to roofie a girl? i'm pretty sure its Article 12 which says you belong in prison.
Posted by: the one and only | October 14, 2006 at 09:13 PM
yo this fool mt doesnt know anything about the constitution. which article says its legal to roofie a girl? i'm pretty sure its Article 12 which says you belong in prison. Eh? As a Brit, I don't get what it's got to do with the consitution? Something to test drinks for spiking could save lifes, and a lot of hardship for would-be rape victims. All praise people trying to make life safer, rather than just saying "if you drink, you gotta take that risk" like "if you go out wearing a short skirt..."
Oh sure, drug testing! Why don't you just crumple up the whole U.S. Constitution and throw it in the garbage? Allow this to happen and pretty soon they'll be banning bra burning.
Posted by: the second | May 02, 2007 at 07:59 AM