This is just because I'm curious if others have dealt with this. A co-worker of mine was arrested last week at a sobriety checkpoint for DUI. They smelled beer on him, they pulled him out and put him through the show. But here's the thing... he had two beers only. I know, because I was there with him when he consumed them before he left the bar. It was a Friday, post work, happy hour thing, he could not have been there more than 30 minutes. When I asked him about the field check (walking the straight line, touching your nose, etc.) he says there was no problem. The problem came when he blew a .03 on the breathalyzer. My first response was, well why were you arrested? You were well under the legal limit, why were you arrested? That's what he said too. He still looked stunned. He was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence. Not INTOXICATED, but under the influence of alcohol.
Does this sound right to you? Can they really do that?
2007-01-17
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