This is what happened this morning to former Yankee, Jim Leyritz, after he apparently drove intoxicated and killed a woman in Florida.
I've heard this with plenty of other people as well. Shouldn't these people be required to take breathalyzer tests?
2007-12-28 08:12:02 · 7 answers · asked by mattmannwo 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Many states have "implied consent" laws. This means that you agree to take a breath test when asked when you get your license. A refusal means you went back on your word, and you lose your license as a result.
In Missouri, when you kill someone in an accident, we get a warrant and draw blood against your will if you refuse.
2007-12-28 08:17:52 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cannot force a person to incriminate themselves; 5th Amendment, but refusing to take it is an admission of guilt in most states-much like pleading no contest to a charge; you are really saying I am not innocent instead of saying you are guilty.
2007-12-28 08:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cannot be made to take the test when stopped(becay=use you are not under arrest), it is voluntary...however if you refuse and they take you into custody (i.e. arrest you) you can be forced to take a breathalizer or another test to check the level of alcohol in your system
2007-12-28 08:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by kevin c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he refused to take the test they would have taken blood from him if he injured some one
2007-12-28 08:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by marine_semperfi_jarhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the right to refuse, but you lose your license.
That doesn't really matter to alcoholics.
2007-12-28 08:15:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please review the 4th and 5th amendments of the US constitution.
2007-12-28 08:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its called FREEDOM you DAMM NAZI *** *****
2007-12-28 08:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by Robert B Badd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋