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no_hypocrisy

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25. I had a case with DUI.

Sat May 30, 2026, 04:16 PM

7 hrs ago

Last edited Sat May 30, 2026, 04:54 PM - Edit history (1)

My client was taken to the police station where she was administered a breathalyzer test.

She passed. But the cops weren't satisfied and made her take another, with them playing around with knobs on the machine.

She passed again. More knobs. The cops finally got a number they liked, and she was charged with DUI.

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