As sort of an exception that proves the rule thing, there was a real recent-ish case of (attempted) drink spiking in the LA area that demonstrates how it would

As sort of an exception that proves the rule thing, there was a real recent-ish case of (attempted) drink spiking in the LA area that demonstrates how it would actually go in real life vs the "unexplained mystery blackout while out drinking, must have been roofied by a stranger": https://www.smobserved.com/story/2022/04/03/crime/court-takes-guilty-plea-in-sexual-assault-wine-spiking-case-in-santa-monica/6639.html https://www.smobserved.com/story/2022/04/03/crime/court-take... Victim and attacker knew each other, was immediately noticed by bartender and caught on security cameras, drugs easily detected, etc.