thereisnospoon
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That's referred to as "implied consent"......In most states, refusal of the administering of a alcohol detection device is grounds only for suspension up to revocation of driving privileges.Well except for the pesky fact that in MOST states if you refuse that is automatic guilt.No actual evidence without a blood test or breathalyzer, dismissed. And hell yeah they're protecting their own, it's done all the time, especially in law and order Texas.Which ever is appropriate
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The judge that let her off should also be censured or disciplined.
Now, in many states where low conviction rates have been a irritant to law enforcement, the judiciary and/or the public,. laws have been changed so that convictions are more frequent.
In NC for example, the street breathylizer readout is now enough evidence. In other states, police video of the Field sobriety test is grounds for at least a fine and license suspension.
This is a slippery slope though as some people could not pass a field sobriety test even if cold stone sober.
I know I can't. There is one test where the suspect is asked to stand with their feet together, arms extended to the side and tilt head back for 30 seconds. I can't do it.
I get dizzy. Of course I cannot ride a merry go round without becoming dizzy.
I actually had my of friends on our town police force do some FST's to me and a couple friends to settle a bet. They claimed if they were sober they could pass. None of them could.
The cop was not surprised. He told us the tests are set up to make even a sober person fail.