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former9thward

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7. Where I live they have judges on call 24/7.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 01:16 PM

Jan 2015

The cops just call up the judge, no matter what time it is, and get a phone warrant. Then they can take the blood. So the issue in the OP never comes up.

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Supreme Court won't hear dispute over DUI blood tests [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

I don't like the idea of it being possible to forcibly stick a needle in someone with no warrant. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #1

that would be virtually impossible to do with any scientific precision dsc Jan 2015 #3

That seems like a bad idea if convictions are based on projections JonLP24 Jan 2015 #5

I'm pretty sure that .15 is 5 times higher than .03. nt. hedda_foil Jan 2015 #8

.015 is lower than point .03 JonLP24 Jan 2015 #9

really??? Burf-_- Jan 2015 #2

Idaho invented this "blood draw by cops" shit years ago jmowreader Jan 2015 #10

Hence the lower court decision stands: elleng Jan 2015 #4

Texas is nasty Scalded Nun Jan 2015 #6

It gets worse RandiFan1290 Jan 2015 #11

Where I live they have judges on call 24/7. former9thward Jan 2015 #7