Raritan 911: Robocop

I think the main reason they do it is because they want the drunk to admit to drinking by saying exactly that.

"Man I can't do this shit even if I wasn't drunk!"
 
It's not. Urban myth. Seen in the movies only. Jimmy, you'll be asked to recite the alphabet forward from a letter to a letter after you have a few of those beers you're so fond of now. FYI, I use E to X, so start practicing. The idea is that it divides your attention between reciting and remembering where to stop.

I'd never ask you to do something that I can't do in front of a judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney!
 
If you're not a drinker, can a citizen demand to blow into the machine rather than be made to look like a jackass on the side of the road at one of those mass roadblocks that happen on high DWI incident holidays?
 
davidcarson48 said:
It's not. Urban myth. Seen in the movies only. Jimmy, you'll be asked to recite the alphabet forward from a letter to a letter after you have a few of those beers you're so fond of now. FYI, I use E to X, so start practicing. The idea is that it divides your attention between reciting and remembering where to stop.

I'd never ask you to do something that I can't do in front of a judge, prosecutor, and defense attorney!
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If you're not a drinker, can a citizen demand to blow into the machine rather than be made to look like a jackass on the side of the road at one of those mass roadblocks that happen on high DWI incident holidays?
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There's a joke between these two responses, still sorting it out.
 
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If you're not a drinker, can a citizen demand to blow into the machine rather than be made to look like a jackass on the side of the road at one of those mass roadblocks that happen on high DWI incident holidays?
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Citizens that make "demands" usually aren't happy with the customer service they get from the police. 🙂

No, at least not in NJ. Roadside portable breath testers are not required under law. We have them but not every department does. And since they aren't court approved, the results of the balance tests are far more important.

So start practicing walking in a straight line, bud.
 
@davidcarson48, Have you ever had someone you truly suspect to be completely drunk pass the balance tests with flying colors? I'm talking full slurring smells like whiskey but happens to superhuman motor controls on their feet.
 
This is kind of my bread and butter. I am a court appointed expert in alcohol and drug intoxication, including identifying people who are under the influence (Hi Capers). I am a certified drug recognition expert. Around 400 of the 30,000 cops in NJ have this level of certification.

Really, really serious drunks practice the walk and turn and one leg balance tests. They can get better at doing them while drunk (in fact, the bad drunks do better when they are drunk than sober). The third test, horizontal gaze nystagmus, is a physiological response to alcohol in your system. It's unbeatable and how I determine you not going to drive home. If another officer finds the same, he'll call me over to help.

Cool video:



The science is here:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/enforce/nystagmus/hgntxt.html

You guys are getting serious again. I'm back to work tonight, so hopefully I can drum up something funny. Although I try not to work too hard in the rain...
 
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davidcarson48 said:
This is kind of my bread and butter. I am a court appointed expert in alcohol and drug intoxication, including identifying people who are under the influence (Hi Capers). I am a certified drug recognition expert. Around 400 of the 30,000 cops in NJ have this level of certification.

Really, really serious drunks practice the walk and turn and one leg balance tests. They can get better at doing them while drunk (in fact, the bad drunks do better when they are drunk than sober). The third test, horizontal gaze nystagmus, is a physiological response to alcohol in your system. It's unbeatable and how I determine you not going to drive home. If another officer finds the same, he'll call me over to help.

Cool video:



The science is here:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/enforce/nystagmus/hgntxt.html

You guys are getting serious again. I'm back to work tonight, so hopefully I can drum up something funny. Although I try not to work to hard in the rain...
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Hard in the rain? That reminds me , did I miss the 2nd dildo story?
 
I'm not really much of an animal person but...

I locked up a guy for DWI, swallowing who-the-hell-knows-what on me before I walked up to the car, and possession of a drugstore-worth of shit last night. He had this chubby 11-year old Chihuahua with him. It was so fat that it snored just standing there, awake.

I didn't have the heart to send it off to Animal Control while I dealt with the arrest, so I just brought him along. His name is Ninja by the way. He's about as close to being a ninja as Norm is to being a ballet dancer.

Well, Ninja took a liking to me and never left my side. It's kind of hard to demonstrate balance tests with a dog at your feet, but I managed.

Ninja pissed on the floor twice. His owner cleaned it up. That was the prearranged deal. I tried to coax Ninja to shit in front of the Chief's office door but he did not comply.

This is as close to having a K-9 unit as I will ever come.

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Looks like a badass partner! What happens to Ninja if perp get transferred to county? Or not enough drugs for that?
 
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