Clayton County Commission chair Felicia Franklin claimed she was given the date rape drug while attending a live music event in Morrow, Georgia, last weekend.
Franklin claimed in a post on Facebook that medical professionals believe she “was drugged with a GHB pill, more commonly known as the ‘date rape pill,'” and said the experience had “shaken me to my core.”
“No one should have to go through what I experienced,” wrote Franklin, who has been a member of the Clayton County Commission since 2016, in her post revealing the incident. She also stated she “will be working closely with authorities to ensure that justice is served” and plans to advocate “for improved safety measures at events like these.”
Franklin confirmed she filed a police report on Monday and Morrow Police Sgt. Scott Steward said officers are “looking at if any criminal aspects happened to her being a victim in this incident” and whether “anyone might have done anything to her that night,” according to WSB-TV.
The outlet explained that a police report from an off-duty officer described discovering a woman, ostensibly Franklin, lying on a bench in tears. The woman later appeared unconscious and unresponsive, and when emergency medical services were called, she reportedly “vomited a clear, green liquid” then became “combative and would not let EMS evaluate her,” and tried “to hit the lead paramedic in the face and was verbally abusive” during the ambulance ride as the officer followed in his vehicle. She was ultimately restrained and transported to the hospital.
Franklin described the event where she was allegedly drugged as a community event in her Facebook post; however, 404 Sports Bar & Grill later confirmed in a video posted to Instagram that the incident allegedly took place at their establishment during a live music event.
“We’re gathering all the facts for a clear understanding of the allegations and the parties involved and all the relevant details,” said a man named Brandon Johnson in a video uploaded to the restaurant’s social media. “We will remain transparent and sympathetic. We express sympathy to all those affected whatever their perceptions and allegations are. Our clear and concise organizational message is that we have treated and will continue to treat all of our patrons with respect and dignity.”
Johnson seemed to indicate the establishment may disagree with Franklin’s version of events, asserting the business will “remain strong, and vigilant, and defensive of our reputation, and will find the right time for strong, logical, and objective defense outside of what may be happening now.”
According to Clayton County, Warner once received a Lifetime Achievement Award from former President Barack Obama “to commemorate her lifetime of Leadership and Volunteer Service.”
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Tom Pappert is the lead reporter for The Georgia Star News and a reporter for the Arizona Sun Times. Follow Tom on X/Twitter. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Felicia Franklin” by Felicia Franklin.
