• Altomes@lemm.ee
    2·
    17 days ago

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

    • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      17 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.

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
        0·
        17 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.

        • BakerBagel@midwest.social
          1·
          17 days ago

          Because the FOP was the first entity to know he DUI’ed over a toddler. They could then control what happened to the cop

  • Pickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    1·
    17 days ago

    An (ex) friend of mine refused a breathalyzer when a county sheriff found him sleeping behind the wheel in a parking lot after a day of drinking. Because he refused the test the county revoked his license.

    Meanwhile this cop hits a child and nothing happens.

    Note to self: if I’m going to commit a crime make sure I’m a cop first.