2024-11-25 15:28:41
Spiking is already a crime in the UK. It was already became legislation on 21st December 2023. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(31-0-17) Author
2024-11-25 15:33:16
NNN Spiking is not a specific offence in the UK. Whether it is sufficiently covered by other offences is up for debate - which should be confined to the comments. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-10) Author
2024-11-25 16:16:06
The PM has sought to make the act of spiking itself a specific crime; whether that crime was included under preexisting legislation is irrelevant to the point. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-1-5) Author
2024-11-25 16:33:59
NNN - The act of spiking only becomes a crime if the substance threatens someone's life, if the perpetrator is intentionally trying to injure, or if the perpetrator goes on to do other acts such as sexual assault or rape. Therefore, Starmer is not misleading here. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-0-7) Author
2024-11-26 10:59:20
Starmer is referring to a finding in a report on spiking by the home affairs committee in 2022 which, following police and stakeholder feedback, recommended making spiking it's own criminal offence to make it easier to record, report, and prosecute. CNs miss the point: [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-1-3) Author
2024-11-26 18:04:34
Whilst its true that 'administering a noxious substance' is an offence, it comes with points to prove, such as intent, that offer a number of possible mitigations or defences for anyone suspected of spiking a drink in a pub. Law directly relevant to drink spiking is needed. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-1) Author