Date rape drink coasters will be distributed in Aspen

[Ichingcarpenter]

ASPEN — The Aspen Police Department and Response have teamed together to distribute 2,500 drink coasters in response to concern about date-rape drugs being slipped around town.

By putting a few drops of a drink on to the coasters, users can see if their cocktail has been spiked if the coaster changes colors.

Aspen police will be passing the coasters out to local drinking establishments during the upcoming weekend.

The coasters are made by Drink Safe Technologies (www.drinksafetech.com).



I think this is a great idea......

[Sherman A1]

1. Seems like a good idea

to me as well.

[Q3JR4]

2. I like it.

(^_^):thumbsup:

Q3JR4

[Howler]

3. Oh Yeah!!!!

That needs to go national to every club.

[tammywammy]

4. That's a great idea. n/t

[blogslut]

5. cool

I just hope there are no false positives that might get innocent tarbenders and waitron units in trouble.

[OneGrassRoot]

6. Wow, it really DOES seem like a great idea!

Thanks for sharing! :hi:

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. That's brilliant! How much are the coasters?

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. Aspen had at least 11 cases last month

A young man who awoke disoriented in a movie theater showing "Avatar" 10 miles from where he had been drinking with friends is one of at least 11 people from the tony ski town of Aspen, Colo., who claimed that someone surreptitiously slipped drugs into their drinks, police say.

Several young adults, both male and female, have reported going out with friends in the Aspen and Snowmass areas and suddenly blacking out, DiSalvo said. The victims have claimed that they did not believe their symptoms were from alcohol but rather from the drug, which is known to cause amnesia-like effects.

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http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/aspen-colorado-sees-increase-reports-date-rape-drug/story?id=10012176

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. The coaster only costs 40 cents

It seems like an absolutely brilliant idea.

[Soylent Brice]

10. that's a brilliant idea!

simply wonderful.

K&R

[madokie]

11. sounds like a plan to me

[redqueen]

12. Excellent idea.

I hope this catches on quickly elsewhere.

[Statistical]

13. Very smart idea. Simple and hopefully effective. n/t

[Odin2005]

14. Brilliant idea!