Increase in "Drink-Spiking" Incidents
As a U.S. citizen working in Indonesia, I regularly receive advisories from the U.S. Embassy. I feel that the latest advisory is definitely worth passing on as it is relevant to many members here, and I don't recall reading anything on this topic in the local newspapers:
"The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta would like to inform U.S. citizens that there has been an increase in “drink-spiking” incidents using animal tranquilizers within the last month, targeting males who are frequenting clubs and nightspots, including After Hours, BATS, X2 and Red Square in Jakarta and Desperados in Surabaya. The Embassy has confirmed that five males of varying ethnicities have been victimized since January 18, 2007.
"The effects of the animal tranquilizer drug are extremely powerful. Besides putting the victim in an unconscious state for a long period of time, the side effects include memory loss, nausea, headaches and vomiting.
"How Can You Protect Yourself?
Never accept a drink from someone you’ve just met
Do not leave your drink unattended when you are out socializing
Make sure any bottled beverage that is served to you is sealed;
have the server open it in front of you
The best way to protect yourself is to not put yourself in a position
where you’re bringing a stranger back to your residence or room"
The above recommendations make sense, although I'm not sure how practical the last suggestion is :)
Hati-hati (be careful)!
No Drinks please we are British
Of course we have to eliminate the "no sex please we're British". So just open that little bottle of aqua down your blue pill or cialis or whatever and then go straight into action. If you have time for a drink me thinks one should be questioning your senior membership of ISG on the grounds that you were wasting time when you should have been drinking from the well of her youth or better still her "susu" !
Just a thought !
Jakarta Trip - March - Please Assist
Hi friends,
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Also near the massage areas & can find nice hookers easily.
I would like a gf hotel that I can take my partner into hotel for overnight date.
Thanks
Kumagai