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Comrade Grumpy

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24. Are you seriously saying someone should be punished for exercising his rights?

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #20)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:23 PM

Apr 2013

You might want to rethink that.

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Supreme Court DUI Blood Test Ruling: Police Must Try To Obtain Search Warrant [View all] Purveyor Apr 2013 OP

As usual the Obama administration is against civil liberties. forestpath Apr 2013 #1

Here is the Actual Opinion happyslug Apr 2013 #2

THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion DainBramaged Apr 2013 #3

LOL, that's the first thing I said, "Of course he did." Demit Apr 2013 #14

I suspect the driver was stopped due to erratic driving. In California still_one Apr 2013 #4

Not anymore. Socal31 Apr 2013 #47

I don't get it, try to obtain it? How do they get one at night? What happens when they cannot? bettyellen Apr 2013 #5

They call a judge. They do it all the time. The Stranger Apr 2013 #7

I have no idea. I live in an area where there is waaay too much DUI..... hot button issue for me, bettyellen Apr 2013 #8

I'm sorry for your loss. The Stranger Apr 2013 #18

thank you. impossible for me to be objective, of course. but I see / hear of lots of people bettyellen Apr 2013 #49

Your perspective is very important to the debate. The Stranger Apr 2013 #56

Thats a sentencing issue not a constitutional search one though which is the issue here. cstanleytech Apr 2013 #20

Are you seriously saying someone should be punished for exercising his rights? Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #24

They arent being punished for exercising their rights. cstanleytech Apr 2013 #26

May I assume you are NOT a minority who has been stopped late at night? retread Apr 2013 #42

I can see it for something invasive like a blood test Warpy Apr 2013 #27

That would be unconstitutional in the extreme. NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #32

That would be up to the courts to decide. nt cstanleytech Apr 2013 #38

I'm on my phone so I can't do much link finding but NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #39

I am not sure if that would apply. A person we are discussing is cstanleytech Apr 2013 #40

You can't punish someone for not waiving their rights NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #44

No but you can charge them with different cstanleytech Apr 2013 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Mike Daniels Apr 2013 #9

Huh? No one said that is. bowens43 Apr 2013 #12

No, I think there has to be a better way. Laws are already too lax on repeat offenders. bettyellen Apr 2013 #15

They do that in my town. Warpy Apr 2013 #28

It seems to be a more popular/ acceptable thing in suburbia. bettyellen Apr 2013 #51

The Majority addressed your issue, and pointed out the Officer could have CALLED for a warrant happyslug Apr 2013 #16

Tks, I had no idea. Last time my brother had to get an emergency warrant (house search, child rape bettyellen Apr 2013 #52

In most areas it is quick and relatively easy to get a warrant happyslug Apr 2013 #55

It's not a civil liberty to murder someone, but that doesn't mean cops NYC Liberal Apr 2013 #29

There is a rotation of judges thart must be available at all times. pennylane100 Apr 2013 #33

If they can't hit a vein, then they beat the fuck out of you The Flaming Red Head Apr 2013 #41

Not just in Arkansas. retread Apr 2013 #43

So refuse the breath test and hope a judge can't be reached before your BAC drops? Mike Daniels Apr 2013 #6

Down here in Texas.... WaitWut Apr 2013 #10

the judges are on call at the courthouse to receive calls from the officers LanternWaste Apr 2013 #45

Ahh I see, WaitWut Apr 2013 #46

You're kidding right? Talk about BS...fuck liberty , right? bowens43 Apr 2013 #13

Your suggestion would violate the 4th amendment. former9thward Apr 2013 #23

That blanket warrant is invalid and the test results would get bounced AngryAmish Apr 2013 #31

I think that that would result in an automatic "Get out of Jail Free" Card. pennylane100 Apr 2013 #34

Yeah. Blanket pre-filled warrants for everyone! Yay! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2013 #35

People 'would think' a lot of things that don't happen. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #50

Hmm gvstn Apr 2013 #11

Implied consent...... Purplehazed Apr 2013 #19

Thanks for all the details on the validity of the impairment tests. gvstn Apr 2013 #22

Are Breathalyzers some how deficient now? apnu Apr 2013 #17

If not administered correctly, yes they may actually be deficient or cstanleytech Apr 2013 #21

Breathalyzer do NOT work, if someone refuses to breath into it, as in this case. happyslug Apr 2013 #25

Drugs. Socal31 Apr 2013 #48

Never had a DUI blood test. Never had a reason to have one. Never had even JDPriestly Apr 2013 #30

Your comment made me wonder why the cop would not get a warrant pennylane100 Apr 2013 #36

True. It isn't hard to get a warrant. I think that certain judges are assigned to be on JDPriestly Apr 2013 #37

If you can't secure a conviction with a video and a police statement then you don't deserve one. Ash_F Apr 2013 #54