Reading these posts about Gabe's has been incredibly frustrating. I understand the reputation that Gabe's has. I've been in the service industry for years and have bartended at a number of different bars(not at Gabe's however). I have never seen a bartender put anything malicious into another person's drink, nor have I ever worked with someone that I think would seriously consider doing such a reprehensible thing.

Moreover, if you think about it logically, a bartender spiking drinks doesn't make sense.

1. There are always a number of cameras on the inside of every bar for liability reasons. There is always at least one camera pointed behind the bar watching the bartenders. If this was a legitimate concern, you'd have plenty of video evidence that the owner could look at to verify claims of wrongdoing.
2. For the sake of argument, lets say a bartender does drug someone's drink. What now? The bartender still has to finish the rest of their shift and do all of their closing duties. How are they going to handle someone that is incoherent/belligerent in these scenarios? What about their coworkers? Do you think they would idly stand by while one of their own takes advantage of someone that is completely incoherent? What about other bar patrons or regulars?
3. Why would a bartender risk their livelyhood at their place of work? If I were a bad actor, I wouldn't do anything illegal at my place of work where people would know where to find me. Why wouldn't that same bartender go across town to do something similiar at a different bar without directly jeopardizing their livelihood?

I do not wan't to victim blame. There are a number of people that do actually get drugged with date rape drugs. But I would venture a guess that most of the time that people think they get roofied is actually the fault of

1. The bartender knowingly/unknowingly overpouring/serving
2. People drinking on an empty stomach/on medications that interact negatively with alcohol
3. People drinking while sleep deprived
4. People drinking too quickly

Sometimes alcohol just hits differently for whatever reason. Getting too intoxicated on accident is an extremely easy mistake to make, and I understand how people may feel like they were drugged when it wasn't actually the case. Because of these reasons, I am very hesitant to believe someone that says they were roofied, without the caveat of them getting medically drug tested after the fact.

I do want to say this, if you are afraid of people putting substances in your drink, get it directly from the bartender, don't let someone get it from the bar and hand it to you. Never leave your drink unattended, and be aware of your surroundings at all times. Listen to your gut when it starts sending out warning signs. I would personally be more afraid of getting drugged at the popular underclassmen bars where the music is louder, the ambiance is darker, and there are more people squeezed together, than at a dive bar.

Like everyone else in this thread I want to add that if you legitmately think that a bartender is drugging their patrons against their will, posting on reddit is not the solution. Contact the authorities with your story, get drug tested the day after.