Spiking.

I used to, but not anymore. I don't see what more the government can do to get victims to make a report. We're in a time where everyone knows it's wrong, so there should be no fear of making a complaint. I understand that some won't come forward because they fear they won't be believed. Well, without coming forward, no one will believe it. AGS have specialised interviewers and processes for reports of sexual assault. That's my take.

I've also no doubt that not everyone reports every crime either, so most likely a lot of other types of crime go unreported. If the fear of someone thinking you are lying is preventing you from making a complaint, then there's literally nothing anyone can do. That's something the victim will have to decide. The article you quoted doesn't even try to understand why it's so low. So if an investigative company can't figure it out, I'm not. The article states it's the way they are treated, but doesn't explain what that treatment is. Any investigation I was involved in, as far as I could tell, they were treated the same as every alleged victim of crime.

Unless you're implying that people don't come forward because of people like me saying that some people who report sexual assault crimes could be lying? Because that's also true, there are many false reports, but we're not allowed talk about it because it could prevent a genuine case from coming forward? As if a false allegation is only a minor thing.

If I wanted to put on the tin foil hat, I could ponder that only 36% are reported because maybe they're not all genuine? Not saying that is the case, thus the tin foil hat, but it's also a possibility. I know someone who had to leave Ireland because of a false allegation. It was proven it was false, but he still had to leave because of the abuse he was getting even after the lie came out.

Less than real ones. How long is a piece of string? We don't know exactly how many offences are committed, so we can't know exactly how many are false. Do you think there are no false reports?

Has it been proved that this his happening yet?

Like, have they caught lots of peopke with a syringe full of sedative?

And have they identified lots of women with this sedative in their blood and urine and a needle mark where it was likely injected?

Or found lots of people who sell this sedative?

I'd treat it seriously but with skepticism unless it's proven to be actually happening. Someone self-diagnosing spiking is practically useless. Unless they go to the doctor or police for testing, it's about as credible as people who had a sniffle back in November 2019 and self-diagnose they had covid - might be possible but the much more likely explanation is the simple one that they had a normal cold or flu. Likewise, without a blood test, it's possible these people are being spiked but much more likely drank too much.

The options aren't to either believe the claim of spiking or "Not saying she's lying, but" for example people can be mistaken and people can have unusual biological reactions to stress or alcohol or other environmental factors.

The most sensible option is to treat the claim seriously and with scepticism. So investigate the claim, look for evidence, try to find a perpetrator, witnesses, materials used, spiking drug in the victim's system, online forums giving advice, dealers selling the drugs. In the absence of any evidence except a claim that it happened, you couldn't possibly just believe it happened, could you?

It would have to be classed as an alleged spiking until its determined that someone actually spiked them and they didn't ingest the drugs by accident or on purpose. I'd treat the whole thing as I outlined above - treat it seriously and investigate it with scepticism.

Obviously not asking for details, but from what you implied, 3 didn't withdraw and proceeded somewhat (Again not asking how far).

There is also the possibility that some victims might withdraw in order to try to forget about it and put it behind them and not be subjected to the kinds of opinions common on the thread here. I wouldn't think that that is impossible.

I am sure that you also came across cases of domestic abuse where Guards are called out, a woman is visibly injured, makes allegations and later retracts them? I know someone who told me that, when they were young (actually a teenager I think) they told a parent about a relative fiddling with them and when the mother called the police, the victim wouldn't make a statement because they didn't want to go through with it. I never asked for details or an explanation.