Roofied in Ft. Lauderdale! Boaters beware! E203
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- We leave Key west after 10 days of partying and head up the Keys. We stop at a couple of our favorite anchorages, then grab a slip in Ft. Lauderdale at Pier 66. We run into trouble at a high end hotel bar when someone roofies us!
You should contact the hotel GM and let him/her know what happened so they are aware of the situation
I am very glad you shared this and even more glad you are both okay. This happened to a friends of mine at a high end restaurant in Fort Lauderdale who were escorted out by security for drunken behavior (not belligerent, just seemingly over served) before anything bad could happen but their experience was exactly the same with feeling strange the next day and not remembering 100% of the evening. Your viewers seeing this can benefit from this story so it is important to share. Thank you!
Wow! Thanks for the heads-up! Glad you are OK!
I had the very same thing happen to me 25 years ago in a Paris bar. I woke up in my hotel room late the next morning. I later discovered over $5K of charges on my credit cards.
My wife said it was probably that woman and guy across bar was the next victim, that's why she went over there.
if the regular couple knew the bar keep, would not surprise me if three of them when in on it ,
I'd be contacting the bar staff and having a good chat to them maybe there's some video or something along those lines...
IMHO, all 3 were in on it. I would give hotel and police any pics and your story.
Also much respect for telling your story!
Definitely drugged. You should share this experience with Ft Lauderdale Police and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Give the name of the bar/restaurants and good description of all involved.
The guy who left upset may have been worried about being on camera with a woman he wasn’t supposed to be with. The woman could have been the culprit and it would be interesting to know what happened to the guy offering to pay her tab. You got home ok only because you changed bars. The police need info to investigate or at least target possible places where this is happening.
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When visiting unfamiliar bars, always drink beer from the bottle. You can watch the bottle being opened in front of you and it's self contained.
Just a thought...the man at the first bar that freaked out was a regular and looking for a mark. He freaked out thinking that he would have his face captured in a photo in a possible undercover investigation initiated by one of his former victims or just captured on your camera after his people had roofied you already. If you had woke up victimized with no memory and turned over your photos of the night before to the police they might have recognized the man as a serial criminal.
I concur, this guy was more than likely a predator, It happens at the bars here in Ocean City md, a lot of transients and that brings out moral deviants
@@peterandersen8684 It's the bar tender and the man working as a team...how did the roofies get in their drinks with both of them sitting there...the bar tender put it in the drink... they had the card to mark them......
I agreed, this smells like a tag team scenario. Florida is very transient and especially now that the snow birds are flocking to the area. Glad you guys are safe and no foul play. ❤
Thank you for sharing this. It’s a cautionary tale.
Could it be the bartender works with those people? How would the drugs get in their drink?
I’m glad to hear the both of you are okay. That must have been scary. To me it sounds like you guys are lucky getting back to the boat before anything happened to you.
My money is on the lady & guy with the "weird pick-up line." No doubt they're working as a team. Glad you got out of there in the nick-of-time. A lesson to all, stay alert at all times! The world isn't what it used to be.
Were you and Lynn sharing any drinks? Otherwise it had to be someone with access to BOTH your drinks. Should narrow the possibilities down. Perhaps even a conspiracy between the bar tender and a patron. Maybe the rich woman was also a victim. Glad you guys are ok!
Exactly, it was the bartender
From someone who had a bar i say , never ever leave your drinks unattended. Don't let people lean over your shoulders. I had a bartender once who was slipped something in her drink after her shirt. We had an idea who it was, When he came back in i was informed and told my bartender to the to call the police asap, They called the police and told all female customers on the low down not to drink their drink that i was on the way along with the police, He was arrested that night, he had the date rape drug on him, Every drink was replaced when i arrived and everyone was grateful that we took such action. Please be careful ,
I’m wondering if the bartender at the first bar is possibly in on it and administered the dose. It would be one thing if only one of your drinks was dosed but both would be difficult for a patron at the bar to do. Unless the odd man dosed Ed’s drink and Lyn took a sip of his drink at some point. I have a feeling that “rich” looking woman was in on it somehow and so is the man that came in and offered to pay for her tab if she sat with him. Lastly, the fact that the guy freaked out so badly is a clear tell. If he didn’t want to be in the video he could have easily got up and moved to a different seat or simply asked you not to film him. I would consider contacting the management of the hotel to share your story.
Was thinking of that too, bar should have good surveillance video.
You were very lucky......glad u got out of there!
Your story is damn near exactly like me and my wife's a couple years ago in Phoenix, where we lived at the time. It happened at an up scale steakhouse in a super nice resort hotel in Scottsdale. Long story short...we woke up in our bed fully clothed not knowing how we got there (it was uber) and a nice crush spot in our bedroom wall where apparently I fell and hit the wall..(remember none of it) and no robbery, all three pups were happily in bed with us, and our memories were blank from the time we stood up to leave our table up to waking up!! We drank less than actually a normal night for us, as like you, we enjoy nice wine and our drinks etc.....But it really bothered us for a loong time that this period of time was missing from our memory banks, if you will....Glad you guys are alright!!!!!
First of all, I am glad you guys are all right. Thank you for the video and for letting us know what happened to you guys. even when you think you are in a safe place things can happen. in today's world. love your videos keep up the great work.
First off I would like to say thank you for sharing this experience. It is going to help me be more aware of my surroundings and I’m sure many thousands of your viewers. The very few nasty people commenting on this video have helped no one but themselves with their judgement on you both. This information is invaluable to me and many others. I’m thankful for you both.
Check your credit cards…This happened to myself and crew in the Azores….8K bill on my credit cards……We remember nothing! The credit card company security said they kept telling me my credit card would not go through, but it did. I kept giving different cards
Glad you shared.
Happy you guys are okay. The same thing happened to me 15 years ago. The exact same thing. Did not remember a thing and I only had 3 beers. I was lucky to get out without being robbed. I felt sick the whole next day.
Did the bar have video surveillance? Many do. For anyone in this situation, go back to the place of incidence and ask them to check the video for anything obvious or unusual.
Glad all is OK! I believe all 4 of them were in on it. The cursing guy was a diversion, the bartender did the deed and the 2 patrons on the other side of the bar were to follow you guys home. My $.02! I use a passcode on my phone, don't like using a fingerprint. A code takes a few seconds longer, but if you lose the phone no one can access your info without the code.
I absolutely agree with everyone that said you should pursue this. As Lynn found out, this is a ring operating in this area. Was the bartender in on it? I doubt it. The guy the ran out, most likely. And the guy that “picked up” the woman, absolutely. He was trying to get her away from you. Absolutely no woman, NONE, would join him for “conversation “. The police need to watch the video from the bar. Even show them your you tube video. Hopefully they’ll see when you were roofied and put a face on the criminals. Glad you made it out unscathed.
Thank you for sharing that story. We will be more careful in our cruising journey because of your willingness to be forthcoming.
There is NO doubt in my mind that you were targeted in that first bar. You left and that’s the only reason nothing else happened to you.
There is NO doubt in my mind that they intended to rob you guys.
I would also be inclined to believe that the REGULAR is fully aware of what’s going on, whether or not he’s directly involved is another matter.
Again thx for telling us. Much appreciated!
It was mizz mysterious. When her main accomplice left her side she texted another biz partner to report for duty. ( the guy who invited to pay her tab) she probably texted something like Joe shmoe just stormed off and I need you here now. She wanted to still go in for the robbery but needed support or a way to get extracted as she knew the roofies were deployed and as you suggested thats why " Joe shmoe" freaked out. I clearly stayed at a holiday inn express last night 😅 GLAD YOUR BOTH ALRIGHT. YOU'VE BROUGHT SO MANY GOOD TIMES TO ALL OF US. Im heading to the keys and Key west in a couple of weeks. Be safe people. Madd cow disease has permeated Humans😂😂😂 peace
if you are sitting both together infront of your drinks, its almost impossible to drug you...
its the 1000% the bartender who is involved in this horror story ... you both can be dead if this drops are overdosed or reacting with your normal medicine. go to the police please...
Did you consider getting security cam footage? And how were they able to put something in your drinks without you seeing it?
Yes, they might keep footage for a while. I think the bartender had to be involved.
@barryholiday8998 I considered that, but it's just hard to imagine that a bartender would do that. And what would be their motive if they are working?
@@markbarry9945 pretty hard to spike one drink let alone two if it was just a patron at the bar. However, it’s much easier if it’s the bartender. There can be a lot of money in it for the bartender.
@@barryholiday8998 I guess it's possible but scary to think about
Google 3 bar owners in Binghamton, NY charged with drugging their patrons. In that case it was women being rape instead of robbed. The trial is happening right now. Motive is $$$$$ @@markbarry9945
Glad you’re both ok and didn’t experience any real issues. Must be frustrating though not knowing what really happened.
Tourist towns are magnets for this kind of activity. I used to fly to major destinations every week for my career and had friends in these areas. This story is way more common than you think. Basically, nice people beware and beware of nice people. I know this is a dark attitude but you are on your own and really never know who to trust. 😢
I think what you sensed happen to you did in fact happen to you. You two are a wealthy couple who are friendly and easily approachable. As we practice in the Marine Corps, situational awareness and keep your head on a swivel with constant threat assessments. This is prudent in today’s world. Keep sailing and love the videos!
You are exactly correct, situational awareness. Always look out for yourself and never trust the other person, strange times we are in
@@notboeingnotgoing5483the swivel doesn't work if the bartender is a part of it......
@@jimmyPOUFAJones good point . One more reason for me just to drink bottled beer 😊
Always bottled beer in a strange place
Thanks so much for sharing. Awareness is important when you're traveling.
Because that is BLOW BOATER terminology, they ride well in following seas.
I lived in Ft. Lauderdale for 17 years. Weird lives there. You two are probably correct & LUCKY. Timing was on your side...Whew
So glad you both are ok and you still have your boat and your possessions.
Great idea that you have done a PSA to warn others about what happened! Be Safe. Keep drink in hand at all times.
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You were both very lucky to have slipped away from whoever it was targeting you. High end or otherwise, bars & hotels can be bad news. Bad things can happen anywhere, especially in foreign countries. Stick to restaurants & then return to the secure confines of your Marina & socialize/party with fellow yachtees instead.
WOW, what an eye opener. Glad you both are safe after that
First off glad you guys are ok. Since you guys are from the Philly area I don't if you remember but we had a weather person get roofied I believe in the same area and it pretty much ruin his career here in Philly. Stay safe and happy motoring.
Been watching you guys since you got the boat. You guys are good people so glad nothing happened bad. Good information you shared. Good luck and stay safe.
My guess: the "wealthy" woman was the player..
Her supposed suitor probably was in the fix.
That's crazy I would have had my blood work done the next morning..... then go back and get the footage from the bars camera system and get the police involved
Hi , It is pronounced ,Bah - He - Ah - Mar , I know its spelled Bahia Mar Just sayin , Ask around when you get there .
If you were staying in the fancy hotel
Sometimes bartender waitress work with thugs to drug you and steal your stuff. If you had got drugged and gone up to your room they would have got you then
Serious crime you were lucky
I believe it's a setup including the bartender! I would be yelling out the name of the hotel and restaurant on your channel. It's never too late to take action!
You got lucky! Just to be on the safe side keep an eye on your credit card charges and balances.
Nowadays there's every kind of treacherous activity going on and robbery seems to be a big past-time of a lot of people so you definitely need to stay aware of everything going on around you, because you never know. I stopped trusting people a long time ago and in this kind of situation you could have all of these people working together, the customers, the bartender, all of them could've been involved, just because someone has a job doesn't mean anything anymore, youbsee all sorts of people using their job to commit crimes😮
Bartender in cahoots with the guy that freaked out and the wealtht lady. That's why the bar tender covered for him so fast. Oh he's a regular (my best scam bud) pretty lady was the inquirer.
Think to youself who inquired the most harmlessly about your economic status?
The wealthy woman. Because she's the one who gets you to divulge your monetary situation. The guy that freaked out was probably the heavy lifter should you try to resist while roofied.
You guys got teamed but for some reason probably the other bar you guys decided to go to scared them off. If they are seen with you in two places they know they'll get caught so thats what saved you. Did anyone ask you to "stay and drink with us?" Glad you guys are ok besides the obvious violation.
1st of all Thankfully you are ok, secondly as soon as you mentioned that lady alone(ding ding,a bell went off) Then the guy speaking across the bar @ the female in such a manner then for her to accept his offer is very odd,I think you are dead on it when the 1st guy that got upset about being videoed was the 1st target then after that didn't go to plan,the 2of U fell into their plans, I'm sure the female & the guy were working together. Just my thoughts
Sometimes someone might take down your credit card info and start billing to it later. This happened to me. It might be small a.ounts that you don't notice. You might want to request new credit cards.
Doesn’t seem weird for Florida bar . You understand drinking at bars is a young persons game . Go to the gym and learn to fight . Then it’s a little safer . It was the women. And the dude at the table was her accomplice. They were going to follow you and roll your ass .
Double and triple check your credit cards your ss card account anything and everything is possible
I was slipped something in a Fl bar years ago. They were attempting to rob me but I only had travelers checks. I never again took my eye off a drink.
The system should make it a full sexual charge just for even having such drugs in ones possession. Send them to the big house.
Last thing we remember was Bill Cosby came in bar bought us all a round.......
Following seas is for sailors. The boat is being pulled by the front sail. When you are under power you are pushing from the stern. Not nearly as stable!
The guy freaked out because he ruffled you and she was his accomplice and moved on to the other guy call police and talk to them that bar maybe tied to several incidents
You should ask Bill Cosby if this was anything to be concerned about. I think it was the Bartender........
the guy that threw the fit roofied you. wanting to film saved you from being robbed or worse. the high end women probably was a escort.
For sure you were. My wife and I were roofied while in Turks and Caicos a few years back. Mid afternoon at an outdoor barafter lunch and two rounds. We had a final rum and Coke, walked the docks and then drove to a private residence where we were staying about a mile away. We both fell out of the car, couldn't stand and rolled off into the brush were we laid for a number of hours. We think we left before they thought we were and could not/did not follow us. I'm a veterinarian and pretty sure were got ketamine. Luckily just some cuts and scapes from the brush.
The bar tender was working with the secound guy and the good looking chick.
Monitor your identities! They probably took pictures of your id's and credit cards. That man at the bar that got really mad at you guys would be suspect in my eyes. A regular?
Effects are felt within 15 to 30 minutes of ingestion and last for up to six hours
1st guy was drugged also and paranoid, it affects people differently.
Scary situation, glad you two are ok. I’d still report it to the police in that area. They could check any video surveillance the establishment might have.
That's creepy, Especially when you wonder how many people were either in on it or knew what was going on.. bartenders, regulars. I had it happen to me and a friend in the late 80's
Very scary. Glad you ended up OK. Your supposition that you were "roofied" makes the only sense. Do you know if there was a moment when both of you had your attention away from your drinks? it has to be a slick operator to slip a pill or fluid into both of your drinks unobserved. I wonder how you managed to text the Uber if you were already heavily drugged?
Call manager see if they have video of bar, did you leave your drinks unattended?
This is extremely common here in my home town, the only thing that is different from the stories I hear weekly is you didn't lose anything. You got very very lucky. Here the victims are almost always male, wearing expensive watches, and are affluent or have that appearance. Alcohol and friendly personalities are also always present. Even if you're not a candidate to get rolled, your cellphone holds a lot of opportunities for theft and fraud. You don't have to be drugged to be a victim. A phone swap while you do a selfie with your new found friend is the only opportunity they need to make the switch or grab and be gone with your phone. These ladies almost always are not local and will not be easily identified on camera and etc. They almost travel with technical support to empty every dime they can from your phone. I have seen as many as 13 phones caught on the tech guy from the working girls in a single night. Additionally, it is believed that only a small portion of the crimes get reported, due to the victim feeling that they did something wrong or somehow might be perceived as being judged by the police, friends, family, and most of all their spouse. Be careful and be safe.
They probably assumed you were staying in the hotel and were gonna probably follow you up to your room.
I'm so glad you are both okay - I say your gut instinct is telling you the truth and the guy who freaked out had probably been roofied too where they said it was so out of character for him to behave like that.
Roofie doesn't do that
Always " be. Careful" it's a wonderfully horrible world we live in! Thanks for sharing guys! ( We're not in '86 anymore Marty- Doc Brown)
rolling and roofies.. man that's a combination
There has been a rash of Druggings , but it is uasuly a guy picks up a strange girl and takes her to his condo , then he wakes up later ROBBED !
Thoughts re following seas very well taken. NOT good for cruising.
Hotel usually has film recordings of bar area, I’d seriously look into that further, u may save someone else’s life? You guys are super blessed nothing bad happened!
I go to local restaurants in Fort Lauderdale away from beach. The Fort Lauderdale beach is famous for missing Rolex’s, wallets, cash.
He was cheating is why he was freaking out! lol IDK just saying, no other reason to get upset like that unless you are up to no good! Its that simple.
It happened to me 2X. One point I want to make for the ladies. Never leave your drink unattended. (Especially downtown Fort Lauderdale on SW 2nd Street.)
I would have still reported it to the local authorities. People getting roofied is not a one time occurrence. Odds are local pd has an active going on. Some of what you may have told them or even recorded may have helped. Just my 2 cents
Happy to see y'all OK. But yeah, you were marked, and only certain people I bet were close enough to your drinks... The way it sounds, the guy who had a problem, was the hustler, or at least part of it, and the woman, and other guy was the follow up...
Your lucky you still have your kidneys.
The guy who freaked out obviously, to me, didn't want to be identifiable on film later because he had just drugged you both. Your camera saved you both, in my opinion. Be safe, but have fun.
Most likely.
The " Rich Woman" most likely is the villain in this. The third guy was her backup.
Las Olas Blvd is where people get roofied
I’m thinking what you described was almost definitely what you think . I don’t go out that often and when I do it’s mostly to the store or places that are recommended to me . Unfortunately there are Aspwholes that will pray on people just because they can . If your drinks we’re always in sight of atleast 1 of you , I would suspect that the bartender might have been in on your problem . He/She were they only person who had the ability to do anything to your drinks without you knowing it . Just my opinion . As to the rich looking woman , it seems that if the other guy used that line and it worked it probably was what you thought ! Thanks for another great video and sharing your experience with us . 😎
Pretty girls never come up to me in bars!
Check your identity and credit reports. Your ID may have been stolen without your knowledge.
Thank god you guys were ok. 👍
at least you weren't harmed , Pirates still roam the earth
I know you say you can Handle Booze , but It sounds like a Dual Blackout , Nothing gone but your Memorys !
Following seas are better under sail.
I’m sorry about that. I love Florida, hate tourist spots because of this.
IMO! The guy who was sitting across the bar and offered to pay the ladies bar tab to sit with him is your man probably with the bartenders help. Was probably thinking of getting at least two of you. The guy that got upset left like you & Lynn also left to quick for the full effect to work. I’d be willing to bet the lady Ed said looked wealthy probably wasn’t as lucky. Stay safe! Thanks for sharing
Glad you guys are ok and nothing is gone. Thanks for the heads up, for my wife and I.
I still order beer, bottle, no glass. A bartender once replied, "We don't need chain-link on the windows anymore."
This happened to my wife and I at, what was the Sands Casino in Bethlehem. We had one more drink as we were leaving. Within 15 minutes I started feeling really sick as we were getting in the car. My wife got in the car and fell asleep immediately. Luckly, we live 10 miles away, so I was able to fight it off and get us home then got violently ill.
Many comments already echo my thoughts. Just very glad you two are ok. This could have really gone south in a horrific way. I’ve never met you two in person but I’ve watched every episode and was there about the time your channel started. That picture that got posted was really out of character. That was whatever was slipped into your drink (s) talking. Had I been there as a dock mate and heard this story I would have talked you into reporting this. Best wishes!
Good PSA. It’s not just alcohol drinks, it can be any beverage so always have your heads on a swivel. We will keep this in mind as we begin our loop next fall. Rodger out!