If you were one of the many who hit the Pennsylvania roadways this weekend, you probably noticed the increased police presence as part of Pennsylvania’s DUI enforcement efforts. However, one of the side effects of these DUI operations is that police officers are in the mindset to make arrests and thus make a high number…
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Cops Planted Drugs on People to Meet Arrest Quotas
More disturbing reports out of NYC where narcotics police are being investigated for making false arrests to meet quotas: We fabricated drug charges against innocent people to meet arrest quotas, former detective testifies A former NYPD narcotics detective snared in a corruption scandal testified it was common practice to fabricate drug charges against innocent people…
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DUI Arrests in York County are the 7th Highest in PA
I recently came across some statistics about DUI arrests in York County: York County ranks seventh in Pa. DUI arrests York County had one of the highest rates of DUI arrests in the state from 2008-10. But authorities aren’t sure whether that means the number of people who decided to drive under the influence is…
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Bad Technology and Bad Laws Lead to False DUI Arrests
DUI are cases are very complex. Most of the time, the only evidence is the opinion of a bias police officer and a reading from a blood or breath test. Unfortunately, this opinion evidence coupled with bad technology leads to far too many false DUI arrests. Here as an excellent editorial on the causes for…
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Pennsylvania State Police Make Record Number of DUI Arrests in 2010
Pennsylvania State Police has reported its DUI arrest numbers for 2010: HARRISBURG, Pa., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Pennsylvania State Police made a record number of arrests for driving under the influence in 2010, while the number of alcohol-related crashes investigated by troopers dropped slightly, Commissioner Frank Noonan announced today. “Protecting the public is the…
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Kombucha Tea and Non-Alcoholic Drinks DUI
Can You be Charged with a DUI for Drinking Non-Alcoholic Drinks like Kombucha Tea? Non-alcoholic drinks are classified as those drinks that have an alcohol content of .5%. There have been some reports that show that the alcohol level in Kombucha tea can be sometimes higher. Drinks like Kombucha tea and non-alcoholic malts can potentially…
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DUI Cases in Philadelphia to be Re-tried Due to Bad Breathalyzer
[Blogger’s note and update 3/23/2011: We have been up-to-date on this developing story. The issue as far as we see it is going to effect literally thousands of convictions. The “issue” goes back to the switch over to the Intoxilyzer 8000 which occurred in September 2009.] When I tell people that I am a PA…
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DUI Warning for Asthma Patients
Imagine being an asthma patient for a second. You are driving along at night while you are really tired. You may swerve a bit and your reaction time is slow. Suddenly you see blue and red lights flashing in your rear-view mirror. You get nervous and start breathing fast. Since you are an asthma patient…
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The Forgotten Victims of DUI
Every year countless lives are devastated by DUI. When most of us think about the victims of DUI, we usually think about those killed or injured in drunk driving accidents. Beyond the tragedy suffered by them lies another group of people who also deserve our compassion and attention, yet they are totally forgotten. The Forgotten…
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Does a DUI charge only prove you have good hygiene?
One of the reasons I argue against stiffer penalties for DUI is because the technology and testing being used is very inaccurate and there is a high risk that these stiffer penalties will be applied to innocent people. In one case, a Minnesota man tested positive for alcohol and was sent to jail because this…
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