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originally posted by: Biigs
Either have a camera or have a sound recorder with you in the car with the record button handy at all times.
If you are going to get stopped you should definitely be recording, this time it was okay but would he have been treated the same without the visible cameras you ask? I doubt that it would but of course thats innocent (well probablu innocent) bystanders opinion.
originally posted by: Biigs
a reply to: Shamrock6
Exactly, there was no reason to pull the kid over, it was a road block and breath test - the cops were shooting wild for hits rather than seeing a driver swerving and such and pulling them over and testing them.
Random stops for zero reason is like nazi stuff with any random person anywhere ever at any time: Papers please.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: TechUnique
I'm confused. Where was the forced blood draw?
If the kid driving had admitting to drinking alcohol, would he have been forced to take a blood test? (He looked underage, btw, idk, maybe 21.)
What happened to breathalyzers?
originally posted by: Biigs
a reply to: Shamrock6
Exactly, there was no reason to pull the kid over, it was a road block and breath test - the cops were shooting wild for hits rather than seeing a driver swerving and such and pulling them over and testing them.
Random stops for zero reason is like nazi stuff with any random person anywhere ever at any time: Papers please.
originally posted by: wdkirk
If the officer smells alcohol, probable cause would take over.
here is a web sight with good advice and a video from a lawyer.
www.flexyourrights.org...
Operation of a motor vehicle constitutes to any sobriety test required by law
Sobriety checkpoints (also called DUI checkpoints) are locations where law enforcment officers are stationed to check drivers for signs of intoxication and impairment. Many jurisdictions utilize sobriety checkpoints as part of their larger drunk driving deterrance program.
Due to legal issues surrounding their use, not all states conduct sobriety checkpoints. Some states have laws authorizing their use. Others forbid them or are silent on the issue.
States with no explicit statutory authority may or may not conduct checkpoints. In many states, the judiciary has stepped in to uphold or restrict sobriety checkpoints based on interpretation of state or federal Constitutions.
38 states, the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands conduct sobriety checkpoints.
In 12 states, sobriety checkpoints are not conducted. Some states prohibit them by state law or Constitution (or interpretation of state law or Constitution). Texas prohibits them based on the its interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Sobriety Checkpoint Laws
originally posted by: wdkirk
If the officer smells alcohol, probable cause would take over.
here is a web sight with good advice and a video from a lawyer.
www.flexyourrights.org...