Free Talk Live - DUI

Local Government Use Traffic Enforcement to Scam Citizens

ModernDayMachiavelli — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:53:31 +0000

Unlawful and deceptive police officers,and other governments are perpetuating an organized "racket" to harass local law abiding citizens through traffic enforcement. How these entities use traffic enforcement as a means to unlawfully "tax" citizens and generate revenue through traffic citations to make up for failing budgets. This is even more important now than ever because of the failing economy. I am a former police officer and police instructor and have been on the show before. What I know and talk about I know from the inside, first hand.

Pot users at risk for DUI even when below legal limit for THC

onederbred — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:28:43 +0000

"You go from zero legality to full legality, people are going to make some bad judgments. Regrettably they're gonna put themselves behind the wheel and regrettably we've got to arrest them," Crandall said.

Head of city police union charged with DUI

Lendog — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:02:49 +0000

The president of the Manchester Patrolman's Association has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with felony reckless conduct and driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night.

Pull Drunks Over, Win This Car

unique2 — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:04:21 +0000

Cops in Folly Beach, S.C. are experimenting with a new incentive program aimed at increasing the number of arrests for driving under the influence (DUI).

According to an agency email obtained by FITS, the Folly Beach police officer who makes the most DUI arrests over a 40-day period gets an unmarked Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser.

Here is the email …

"No-Refusal" Checkpoints with Blood Draws and Instant Warrants

phonon — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:01:25 +0000

Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers will target five counties during Memorial Day weekend. Judges will be on call to approve warrants around the clock and medical technicians will be available to draw blood while DUI suspects are held.

Man gets DUI while floating in inflatable raft on river

phonon — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:54:13 +0000

“Modene had been floating on the river for the day and consuming alcoholic beverages the entire time,” troopers wrote in their “daily dispatches” log on their website. Of course, the inflatable raft could have killed someone if he had lost control and swerved into oncoming traffic.

Which of your rights would you give up for safety?

snappytype — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:39:28 +0000

Police are now able to use ethanol detecting flashlights to determine whether a person has been drinking or not (supposedly). Now, they can give us a de-facto breathalyzer without consent.

Cop Threatens Another Over DUI Arrest

driveallnight — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:13:09 +0000

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) -
A Charleston Police Department officer threatened Mt. Pleasant police after he was charged with DUI early Monday morning, a report states.

Man put in solitary 2 YEARS w/ no trial after DUI arrest awarded $22m

Deslock Darkstar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:28:41 +0000

A man held in solitary confinement for two years and forced to pull his own tooth because he was denied dental care has been awarded $22million for violation of his constitutional rights.

Stephen Slevin, 58, from New Mexico, was given the payout after accusing Dona Ana County jail of essentially forgetting about him after he was arrested for driving while intoxicated, not giving him the healthcare he needed and treating him inhumanely.

The settlement is one of the largest federal civil rights awards in history involving an inmate.