Ontario Provincial Police News Portal [RAINY RIVER DISTRICT] RAINY RIVER
DISTRICT DETACHMENT DEALING WITH CURRENT TREND CALLED 'NEKNOMINATION'
2014-02-13
FROM/DE: Rainy River District OPP Date: February 14, 2014
RAINY RIVER DISTRICT DETACHMENT DEALING WITH CURRENT TREND CALLED ‘NEKNOMINATION’
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) is cautioning the public to be aware of a new
online trend called Neknomination. The concept involves a drinking game
where a person will quickly consume a large quantity of alcohol by
“necking” the bottle while participating in some type of extremely risky
activity. The event is videotaped and then uploaded to a social media
site while challenging at least two friends to respond with an
increasingly risky activity.
The concept has recently
garnered international media attention because some of the activities
have led to serious bodily injury and death.
Officers are
aware of a recently posted Neknomination video involving youth from the
Atikokan area. This is a community safety issue and the OPP are
currently investigating the incident. Where appropriate, charges will be
laid. Parents are requested to talk to their children about their
alcohol use and online risky behavior.
“Videos such as this
negatively impact our youth because they promote dangerous behaviour and
glorify heavy alcohol consumption, says Constable Anne McCoy. Alcohol
related tragedies are the number one cause of injury and death in youth
and most are preventable. With this particular fad, youth are not only
under the influence of alcohol but are also impacted by peer pressure to
take part in increasingly dangerous activities, which could result in
deadly consequences”.
