Since this blog is quite involved with the Blacksburg music scene, I would like to address the issue of declining nightlife safety. Having been involved with music for the past four, now almost five years, I guess I can remember a time when safety wasn't an issue. I'm sure those who came before me can also tell you more about it.
Why is safety becoming such an issue now? Whether we know the reason behind this or not, I'd like for everyone to be aware of the spread of date rape drugs. It's real and it's in Blacksburg. I don't care how dramatic this statement sounds, but I want everyone to start taking extra precautions. With two rapes in one week (I'm not sure if they were documented or not), resulting from roofies, I'm not really sure I can ever look at Blacksburg nightlife the same way again. I mean, I'm sure we've all heard about it in health class, "Watch your drink" and "Make sure you only get drinks from people you only trust".
However, with Blacksburg being such a small town, I'm sure that all of us living here feel okay trusting most people. My prediction is that this is exactly why many will see Blacksburg as the perfect place to use date rape drugs, it's because no one expects it. To some, I might sound paranoid, but I think it's very true.
I'm not sure if there's a solution for this, but I hope that the Blacksburg music community will work on finding a way to make things better.
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