Police Arrest Drunk Driver – Driver Thanks Copwatch

March 28, 2009 by
Filed under: Copwatch 

Copwatch was out today to witness a police cruiser shoot across central square to drive behind a suspect all the way down Main Street. While approaching the roundabout, he pulls her over. She stumbles during the “walk the line” test, and claims that her body size makes it difficult for her to walk a straight line. While being put into the cruiser, she looks over to me, and says “Thank You.”

While I must commend the police for taking dangerous drivers off roads, my question, to anyone who knows: where is the breathalyzer? Is it back at the police station? Some method to determine beyond an officer’s judgment that someone really is driving impaired.

Comments

2 Comments on Police Arrest Drunk Driver – Driver Thanks Copwatch

    2. Thomas on Sun, 29th Mar 2009 1:17 pm

    It doesn’t matter where the breathalyzer is, if she knows the law. She has a right to refuse the test, either breathalyzer or field sobriety (listed in the 4th and 5th Amendments of the US Constitution) if she wants. She may allow the police to build evidence against her, but that is her choice. But unfortunately, most people don’t know the law.

    3. Edward on Mon, 30th Mar 2009 6:50 pm

    Commendable police action, thank you officers for subjecting yourself to this type of scrutiny to keep us safe and drunk drivers off the road.

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