• CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com
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      15 hours ago

      Everyone can refuse breathalyzer. Everyone should actually, because it will take longer to get to the station. This guy is a POS but if anyone didn’t know, now you do

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        9 hours ago

        In UK you get a charge of failure to provide and it worsens when you refuse again at the station.

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        13 hours ago

        Doesn’t work everywhere. In Canada refusing the breathalyze test carries the same potential charge and failing the breathalyzer test. I know, I already agree with the “what the f*** kind of law is that”, but this is how things are.

        DUI’s are a play-to-play win (paying enough for a good lawyer) or you need to be apart of an exclusive club, otherwise bend over.

      • friendlymessage@feddit.org
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        15 hours ago

        Everyone should actually

        Everyone driving drunk should. But, you know, you should maybe also not drive drunk

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          14 hours ago

          You’re assuming that police only accuse drunk drivers of driving drunk.

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            12 hours ago

            They can accuse you without a breathalyzer test as well and they can fake blood tests just as well as a breathalyzer test. If you assume the police are just gonna plant evidence, refusing a breathalyzer test will do nothing.

            CaptnNMorgan clearly stated, that they recommend taking the test at the station because of the time to get there, indicating that it’s about degradation of the blood alcohol level. They’re clearly showing that it’s not about innocent people being wrongfully accused. I know ACAB, yadda yadda, that doesn’t mean everyone accused by the police is a saint. Some people are just assholes and anyone driving drunk should get the book thrown at them. Including of course off-duty cops.