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KamaAina

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2. The Central Valley is far less enlightened than the coastal regions

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Tue May 26, 2015, 01:15 PM

May 2015

as is the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties).

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DUI Checkpoints Just the Tip of the Iceberg, Cops Now Going Directly into Bars with Breathalyzers [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

People need to take this all the way up to the SCOTUS. NYC_SKP May 2015 #1

The Central Valley is far less enlightened than the coastal regions KamaAina May 2015 #2

California's odd. LuvNewcastle May 2015 #24

I agree. It's odd, and it's big, and diverse. NYC_SKP May 2015 #30

One thing that's obvious to me is LuvNewcastle May 2015 #43

That definitely sounds unconstitutional. - n/t Jim__ May 2015 #3

The bar owners must love that. jwirr May 2015 #4

Well, I watched the video cwydro May 2015 #5

Clickbait sharp_stick May 2015 #15

Lol! Exactly. cwydro May 2015 #44

It isn't illegal to be drunk in a bar MiniMe May 2015 #6

If the authorities think you are going to get behind the wheel, they can arrest for drunk driving notadmblnd May 2015 #8

Wrong. closeupready May 2015 #11

It is the law in Michigan. I know from experience. notadmblnd May 2015 #17

Most states allow for a drunk driving charge where they can show an intent to drive as well as the DefenseLawyer May 2015 #19

Staggering out the bar doors with ones keys in their hands, would indeed give a LEO notadmblnd May 2015 #20

No. former9thward May 2015 #22

Fraid not notadmblnd May 2015 #23

Guess who will be found not guilty if he gets a lawyer? former9thward May 2015 #27

I know of no case anywhere that has allowed for a drunk driving conviction DefenseLawyer May 2015 #26

Conviction and arrest are two different things, no? notadmblnd May 2015 #32

Nope. You might be staggering to your car to grab your coat, and then take a taxi home (nt) Nye Bevan May 2015 #37

I'm certain many a LEO has bought that one over the years notadmblnd May 2015 #38

That's "Ossifer, I was just going to get my coat.... ". KamaAina May 2015 #42

+1 appalachiablue May 2015 #45

You are wrong. GummyBearz May 2015 #28

Nope. But keep lying to yourself. closeupready May 2015 #31

give it a try sometime notadmblnd May 2015 #33

Okay, done here. closeupready May 2015 #35

bye notadmblnd May 2015 #39

Or you're gonna use Uber or Lyft. None of cops' business. KeepItReal May 2015 #25

It's not only when you drive. Public drunkeness when you are walking HereSince1628 May 2015 #47

Another reason to support the ACLU Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2015 #7

Way to clickbait sharp_stick May 2015 #9

It's not from HuffPo KamaAina May 2015 #10

I know sharp_stick May 2015 #14

Educational or not, it's intimidation Panich52 May 2015 #18

Voluntary breathalyzer tests! Free information! The police state is upon us! Major Nikon May 2015 #36

Precrime jakeXT May 2015 #12

The customers should bend over Politicalboi May 2015 #13

Interesting idea if someone other than the police did it karynnj May 2015 #16

Do you have to do it or will they arrest you if you say no? nt Rex May 2015 #21

I would be one of the first to find out Go Vols May 2015 #29

The Fairfax Co police pulled this crap in December about 12 years ago, after YEARS of ads calling peacebird May 2015 #34

I believe this, anything there. Bet they'd go into ABC stores & arrest people right after they appalachiablue May 2015 #46

NO %$^&ing WAY !!! Say it ain't so !!! nt clarice May 2015 #40

Clickbait. It was an educational thing. MineralMan May 2015 #41