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In reply to the discussion: Bodycam footage of Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks [View all]Evergreen Emerald
(13,069 posts)You suggest that there is little to be gained by slapping cuffs and hauling him off. However, once at the police station--most of those things you suggested begin. The arrest and DUI processing is the beginning of the process.
1. Prevent further driving: That is done by towing the vehicle once arrested; or by having a family member/friend take the vehicle.
2. Get driver home safely: Once the process is completed at the station, unless he had a prior DUI, he would have been sent home, or taken home.
3. Treat / impose punishment. There needs to be a conviction for DUI to require treatment. A conviction requires an investigation. Hence the arrest.
Most of these suggestions are currently in place. And it starts with arrest and completed DUI investigation, which occurs at the station that includes a breath or blood test.
So in this case they did not get the opportunity to initiate your suggestions because he fought.