Man arrested with 3 gallons of 'date-rape drug' GHB in car (on his way to a party in San FRancisco)

AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/25/07 | AP

[PBRSTREETGANG]

So he was speeding because he was afraid that the cute horses were going to leave the party early?

[Bogtrotter52]

“In my day, guys would show up with a case of cheap beer and a nickel bag.”

In my day as well. And back then the beer would have been more effective then the pot we had available then. My beer of choice way back when? I was in the service in 71 and it was Hamms or Grain Belt. Both were about 50 cents a six-pack on base. LOL! And, being stationed in Minot ND, I drank alot on the weekends.

[DCPatriot]

My question...

Since when does exceeding the speed limit create 'probable cause' to search a vehicle?

Unless the license, registration and insurance were problems...why search trunks, etc.?

[rlmorel]

LOL...GREAT movie...:)

[Candor7]

Three gallons? Man this guy is the eternal optomist!

Reminds me of a wily coyote cartoon.

Obviously women are now playing too hard to get?? or masculine skills of seduction have devolved completely??

Just feed the stuff to him and put him in a zoo pen with a wild gorilla.

[NormsRevenge]

He may have been in the flow of traffic which on stretches of 101 can be well over 70.. but I agree, what a doofus anyway ya cut it..

[Centurion2000]

Damn, sounds like he could have poured that into the water supply and given SFO even more silliness and orgies.

[NormsRevenge]

He probably had the odor of marijuana about his vehicle and him, he was charged with possessing a small amount as well.

[NormsRevenge]

You sure you still want that invite?

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aw, dang, I forgot the /sarc tag, huh. ;-)

[ricks_place]

There must be a lot of this junk on the street. Very dangerous.

[maine-iac7]

wow one would think if you’re transporting drugs you’d not go much more than 5 over the speed limit..

LOL Maybe it's Dostoevsky's "Crime & Punishment" syndrome kicking in...

[Paradox]

Bodybuilders (used to) take this, in the (mistaken?) belief that it will induce the body to release Growth Hormone.

Maybe this was on the way to Barry Bonds? :)

[NativeSon]

There must be a lot of this junk on the street. Very dangerous.

Don't beleive the hype... this has been around for a while and has other uses. The whole "date-rape drug" title is another way for the gub'mint to control yet another thing. Just like iodine (and solutions above 2.2%) are now DEA list I because of meth labs.

Create a "Boogie-Man" and Create the solution, repeat. Just like guns, smoking, seatbelts, etc.

[Unassuaged]

Hmm, I remember when GHB was just a legal drug available mail-order. We had a one quart bottle of it for years. One friend took maybe 5-20ml and laid down on the grass
(they were playing catch) for 10 minutes - unresponsive(still breathing and could walk and sit if led).
She came around shortly and did not remember anything.
Dumped that sh-t down the drain after that.
/1996 maybe?

[fso301]

I know this drug has been around a while but how common is it?

I suspect it has a higher rate of use in the gay community since a victim is probably less likely to come forward to authorities. Within the heterosexual community, it's common enough that women are cautioned not to go alone to a party or bar.

Are there health threats from this drug other than the obvious sexual abuse the victim may be subject to?

I know a lady who on perscription medication and someone slipped exstacy into her food/drink that resulted in a severe reaction that had her in the hospital for several days.

[jim_trent]

I remember Minot. And NOT fondly.

The town was settled mostly in a gash in the ground that had a tiny river running through it that occasionally flooded. Somehow, the raging, mighty Mouse river didn’t inspire terror.

[Sig Sauer P220]

20,000 doses? Sounds like Wilt Chamberlain.

[Bogtrotter52]

“I remember Minot. And NOT fondly.”

Being young and from the NYC area, Minot was more of sentence than a assignment. LOL! And when i finally got my orders after 2 years.....it was to send me to Eilson....in January! Needless to say that did little to entice me into becoming a lifer.

Yeah, you could practically jump across the Mouse. But hey at least being in the gash in the ground it did cut the wind down from 40mph to a bracing 25mph or so.

[Disciplinemisanthropy]

maybe he thought it was flax seed oil

[Tamar1973]

On Hwy 101 between Cloverdale and Windsor (going both directions), which is where this occured, there are several speed traps. If he was a local, like I am, he should have known that.