What is Rape? In reference to the Wikipedia encyclopedia. "Rape is a crime where the

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What is Rape?

 

In reference to the Wikipedia encyclopedia. “Rape is a crime where the victim is forced into sexual activity, in particular sexual penetration, against his or her will.”

  In the Common law of the UK and USA. Rape is defined by an act of a man forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse with him. It also explains that forced sex by a husband against his wife was not considered ‘rape’. I can not agree with this statement. A woman does not give up her body, when she marries. Therefore this does not give any right for a man to feel that he owns his wife, and then feels he can demand intercourse when his sexual appetite awakens.

What is the Date Rape?

The Date Rape is when an unknown substance is given to you without your knowledge, and its target is to decrease your wits, sense and take you to a level where you are conscious enough for sexual assault to be performed.

The drugs are usually added to your drink when you are at a club, pub or even at a friends party. When added to alcohol they are odourless, colourless and tasteless, and start to kick into your system within ten minutes. This is a scary feeling, and an extra stress to feel when you’re out having fun. So my suggestion to keep safe is never to go back to an unattended drink.

     No one can be trusted, when you start drinking. Always feel comfortable and know your surroundings when you’re out. Many barmen carry the drug or help out to insert the drug into a drink being made. Again some personal advice, don’t accept the drink if the barman has turned his back to you or moved half way down to the other side of the bar to make your drink.(Just to be safe!)

 The Drug

   Your probably wondering what sort of drug is inserted into your drink to have no characteristics!

 Well... Its brand name in the medical world is called “ROHPNOL”. It is used for anesthetic/depressant used only by doctors in most countries. Rohpnol is described to be a white tablet, with a single or cross-scored on the face, and ‘Roche’ and a “1” on the other side. This drug takes effect within 20 to 30 minutes, that not a lot especially if your dancing and loose track of time. It lasts up to 8 hours, so God knows what is happening to you if someone follows you to the toilet, outside or even home that’s if you manage to get home!!. The drug manages to relax every muscle, slowing down psychomotor responses, bringing on amnesia; also it decreases blood pressure, drowsiness, visual disturbances, dizziness, confusion, gastrointestinal disturbances and urinary retention. Rohpnol leaves rape victims unaware of what has happened, although in some cases the victim can sense it has been sexually abused but cannot explain how. Mixed with alcohol, it increases drunkenness, and lowers inhibitions. Rohpnol is often combined with beer, enhancing drunkenness, and also has been reported to be used in combination with Marijuana and Cocaine, as well as Heroin.   There are multiple forms of the drug in the market. New tablets dissolve slower and turn the drink blue, others are reddish- brown to white and dissolve well in liquids.

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    It has many common street names which are chilling to know. Such as, ‘EASY-LAY’ , ‘FORGET-ME-PILL’, ‘ROLL AND FALL, ‘GAMMA G’, ‘SOMATOMAX’, ‘ROCHE’ , ‘R2-D2’ and  many others.

Through the grape vine, there have been stories of women trying to avoid and keep precautions buying drinks in cartons, but it is know to have the drug syringed in to the carton. Another fashionable way to entrap victims is to offer cigarettes to women or as women have the tendency to ask for cigarettes from strangers. The date drug has been rolled into the cigarette tobacco or on the ...

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