Forced blood samples from DWI suspects

[JohnRich 4]

"Skydiving isn't a right, it's a privilege. If you're not willing to take a test, go bowling."

Would that make it acceptable for government agents to demand blood samples by needle, at the drop zone, before allowing you to board the plane, to prove that you weren't under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

[billvon 2,451]

>Would that make it acceptable for government agents to demand blood
>samples by needle, at the drop zone, before allowing you to board the plane, to
>prove that you weren't under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

Only if you sign something before that saying explicitly that you were OK with that.

[JohnRich 4]

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>Would that make it acceptable for government agents to demand blood
>samples by needle, at the drop zone, before allowing you to board the plane, to
>prove that you weren't under the influence of alcohol or drugs?

Only if you sign something before that saying explicitly that you were OK with that.

And given a choice to sign it, or not jump, which would you do?

And if you chose to continue jumping, and were then confronted with a needle, would you then quietly acquiesce without any reservations or regrets?

[JohnRich 4]

News:

Forced Catheterization Used In DUI Case

...Police arrested Jamie Lockard, 53, on suspicion of drunken driving in March. A Breathalyzer test showed he was under the legal limit, but Officer Brian Miller doubted the findings. Police took him to Dearborn County Hospital and forced him to submit to a urine and blood test. Police said they obtained a warrant, but Lockard's attorney said his client was shackled to a gurney and had a catheter inserted against his will...

The blood test showed that Lockard's blood-alcohol level did not exceed Indiana's legal limit, police said.

Source: http://www.wpbf.com/health/20703731/detail.html

And 31% of the people in this thread's poll think that this kind of police behavior is acceptable.

[jgoose71 0]

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News:

Forced Catheterization Used In DUI Case

...Police arrested Jamie Lockard, 53, on suspicion of drunken driving in March. A Breathalyzer test showed he was under the legal limit, but Officer Brian Miller doubted the findings. Police took him to Dearborn County Hospital and forced him to submit to a urine and blood test. Police said they obtained a warrant, but Lockard's attorney said his client was shackled to a gurney and had a catheter inserted against his will...

The blood test showed that Lockard's blood-alcohol level did not exceed Indiana's legal limit, police said.

Source: http://www.wpbf.com/health/20703731/detail.html

And 31% of the people in this thread's poll think that this kind of police behavior is acceptable.

No this behavior is not acceptable. If you blow in the tube, that should be that. If you refuse to blow in the tube, that means you are hoping to sober up enough to pass the blood test in the time it takes for them to administer it.

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[kallend 1,660]

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News:

Forced Catheterization Used In DUI Case

...Police arrested Jamie Lockard, 53, on suspicion of drunken driving in March. A Breathalyzer test showed he was under the legal limit, but Officer Brian Miller doubted the findings. Police took him to Dearborn County Hospital and forced him to submit to a urine and blood test. Police said they obtained a warrant, but Lockard's attorney said his client was shackled to a gurney and had a catheter inserted against his will...

The blood test showed that Lockard's blood-alcohol level did not exceed Indiana's legal limit, police said.

Source: http://www.wpbf.com/health/20703731/detail.html

And 31% of the people in this thread's poll think that this kind of police behavior is acceptable.

Don't worry, your poll has a serious flaw so its results are meaningless anyway.


BTW police should not be allowed to take blood by force against the will of the individual.

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[AggieDave 6]

As a side note, there has been some change in Texas law regarding forced blood draw (it went into effect Sept 1). You might want to look it up. Basically it allows for forced blood draw, with out a warrant, in cases of serious bodily injury or death (either to another party) where a DWI arrest has been made. There are more details, but I'm sure you can find it in the updated Penal Code online.

The updates this year are kind of interesting across the board. It will be interesting to see what sort of case law is set and what it does to the new laws over the next two years (which is when the next update is).

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