I have such a huge problem with the "date rape drug" being administerd by the players theory. Aside from the fact, as discussed before, that it would leave no recollection of the event, can you honestly believe that you would administer that drug with 30-40 people present (read: witnesses)? It just makes no sense to me. Were they all in on the plan???
I posted this link on the other thread:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0329061duke5.html
Among items seized: #28 "Pills"
It does not specifiy what kind of pills, if they were a prescription, in a labeled bottle, etc.
Maybe Nifong thinks he has a bombshell here, especially if they were loose. "No Mister DA, they are not my pills. I swear!"
It simply does not make sense. My own theory is that Kim and Crystal were in on the drug thing. Crystal arrived seemingly sober; but she and Crystal spent a few minutes in Kim's car together. That would account near perfectly, and within the timeline, that Crystal began falling down.
Were they all in on the plan???
I do not think in any way that the boys were in on that plan, nor did they pay for it nor request it. It appears that once the boy's assessed that "trouble" was not just on their doormat, but in the home with them, they did everything in their power to get those girls to leave. But the haggling over payment is what dragged on.