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In response to "Okay, but let's look at the situation being discussed." by Name Withheld By Request

THIS IS NOT WHAT THE LAW IS ABOUT. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Mar 12 '10, 09:20

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Yes it is Bery. It's about asking me to take a breathalyzer when I present no evidence of drunk behaviour. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:23 12
- the cops won't be allowed to pull you over for no reason and breatho you. if you're at a roadblock, or pulled over for something else, they can. -- nm - mafic Mar 12, 09:26 7
  - Okay, is the law *only* for checkstops? (I still oppose, but want to clarify.) My understanding was it would be in force during any stop. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:29 5
    - any stop, but if not at a checkstop they still need a reason to pull you over. -- nm - mafic Mar 12, 09:34
    - It sounds to me like the new law is a tool to use instead of the other traditional roadside tests of sobriety. - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:30 3
      - The more I think about this, the more I think it's just about court charges being dismissed. Nothing at all to do with safety. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:34 2
        
        that and a lot of drunk people do get through the roadblocks by not appearing drunk. -- nm - mafic Mar 12, 09:39 1
        
        This I'm less convinced of. How many cases of a drunk driving accident occuring where the driver previously went through a stop? I have never... - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:44
  - thank you, that better explains what I was trying to say. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:27
- No, the first paragraph of your post is absolutely wrong. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:24 3
  - Well, if I'm swerving, that can be evidence used to justify the breathalyzer. That's all I was trying to establish with that para. You are right... - Name Withheld By Request Mar 12, 09:27 1
    - Yeah, I was just trying to say that this law doesn't give them the magic ability to pull you over for no reason. - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:29
  - (er, your post above your post. You know what I mean.) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:24

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