• Altomes@lemm.ee
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    5 days ago

    Imagine being able to refuse a breath test without getting the shit beat out of you

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        5 days ago

        Sort of an important aspect of doing patrol. I wanna know why they didn’t get a warrant for a blood draw. That’s the typical response to refusing a breath test.

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      5 days ago

      I still remember this time the mayor of this town was drunk driving, and they decided to go ahead and arrest him for it. They were able to get the charges to stick thanks to the bodycam footage.

      I was shocked and appalled at his entitlment. I expected him to expect to be left off the hook, but the way he was acting. No whining, begging, or pleading. He just stood firm and calm as he reprimanded the police and demanded they get the chief immediately…

      He really came off as though he genuinely believed the cops were the ones breaking the rules and getting in trouble for arresting him, or even stopping him, not himself…

      For the rich and privileged it’s a whole different ball game.

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      They don’t Isuzu beat you anymore, but lots of states have a law that part of having a driver’s license is consent to a breath test, so if you refuse they revoke your license.