Ok, better question - would the certified chemical test be performed at road-side?
I don't see a cop risking his freedom or career to steal a measly $300.
The detention can be as long as is reasonable to conduct the investigation. You think it's scary? You agreed to that when you obtained a drivers license in the state of Indiana.
So If you detain a person are you supposed to read them their rights? Or is that only for an arrest?
By the way thanks for clearing some things up. There's so many complicated laws and such that its almost impossible for a citizen to know when they are being done right or wrong. That's why I won't talk or consent to anything. It's not that I have anything I knowingly do wrong it's what am I maybe doing that I don't even have a clue is wrong or illegal. It's nuts all the laws and even cops can't keep them all straight. Who could?
Yeah, being drained by the police when you know your innocent is scary to me and if they also tow my car when I'm gonna pass all the test then I'm gonna be out money too. Is the officer gonna pay to get my car back or for my stolen time?
I don't see a cop risking his freedom or career to steal a measly $300.
Your rights always exist, whether or not you're arrested. They're not *required* by law to read you those rights but they take the risk of you being ignorant to them and using that as a defense if they don't, so they usually do.So If you detain a person are you supposed to read them their rights? Or is that only for an arrest?
Thanks for the info.Miranda rights are only if you are detained and I want to ask you questions and use the answers in court against you. For DUIs, I usually read Miranda prior to transport and turned on my recorder. Drunks have a habit of being unable to stay quiet, and sometimes I would ask questions on the way if they struck up a conversation.
Sometimes I got something important. Often I just got stories about White Castle or what a whore someone's sister is.
I think you're missing the "probable cause" part of all this. Its not a random request for a blood draw, there must be PC to support it. Also, most cops HATE DUI arrests due to the complexity of the paperwork and how time consuming it is. Plus the "fun" of hanging out with a drunk for an hour or so.
Yes, mistakes can happen. They occasionally do with diabetics. Its far from the usual, though. Your fear of random chemical testing should rank just behind meteor strikes but just ahead of time traveling assassins.
Yeah there's bad people in all walks of life.Ill just leave this here:
IMPD officer sentenced for stealing money from drivers - 13 WTHR Indianapolis
Humans are stupid sometimes and cops are still human...At least until RoboCop is unleashed in 2025.
And that's fine that you think so. Some other cops have publicly gone on the record in an opposite opinion. So it's something that no one will ever agree on probably. If you use it and feel it helps you catch drunk drivers and you have then more power and support to you. I hate drunks and especially drunk drivers, so round em up and ill love you long time
So why do some officers use the alphabet an numbers if its not standardized?
Edit: and just incase someone is wondering***, no I have never had to do the dog and pony show, lol
I am especially un-fond of drunk drivers. I have seen, throughout my life, way too many examples of the blood & guts, heartbreak and drama that they cause. Most officers don't particularly like doing DUI arrests because, as stated above, they are complex and time consuming. I have always thought they were important but I too steered clear of them if I could avoid it. At this point in my career though, I am getting pretty good at them and don't mind doing them. Since the first of February this year I have made around 40 DUI arrests and I believe that it is a valuable service to the others who share the roadway with impaired drivers.
As for the OP, I don't know what your behavior was like to lead the trooper to believe you were impaired. I would like to believe that you displayed some sort of behavior that was piquing his suspicion but I was not there. I know that I would hate wasting my time with all the SFSTs and chemical tests if you were not impaired because I could have been doing something more important or enjoyable.
When he blew .000 shouldnt it all have stopped right then and there? Why the demand for the blood test? Did the officer not trust his breathrilizer? Was it out of cal? Was its annual cal sticker expired?
So OP have you made a complaint to ISP Internal Affairs over your alleged illegal arrest and theft of your wallet? Or are you only complaining to INGO?
You would want to do one of two things [in order of preference]:If I ever get pulled over for suspicion of DUI, I am going to be in trouble.
I am a fairly intelligent person, but I cannot read the Alphabet backwards right now, let alone under a stress situation.
Well that sucks!I also have an inner ear condition called Meniere's Disease. It can affect balance, so I am screwed with the "stupid human tricks" and the Nystagmus tests too, lol.