Hi, I'm Zepsinger. I just had my first Field Sobriety Test.

[arrwheader]

When I was young and dumb I got pulled over after my GF at the time nagging mom insisted that I take her daughter home even though she knew we had been drinking. She didn't live far from where I was at so I did it and what do you know I got pulled over about 2 miles after I dropped her. Cop was a total dick I was 18 and was leaving for basic training in a few months I never Admited to drinking and I had only had 2-3 if I remember correctly but being 18 and scared shitless I did all the test passed them all then at the end the cop said well you seem fine but one more thing and told me about the breathalyzer so I said ok cuz in Kansas your ****ed and lose your license if you do plus I figured I'd might blow under anyways I can't remember what I blew on the thing but the dick called the bat-van out to the scene wich is the mobile blood alch tester. I blew a .08 so basically I was fine except I wasn't 21 and I mentioned the cop being a dick because if he would have just took me DT by the time I got there I probably would have passed the test after processing or if I had just refused the test and then took it Down town I would have been fine. I'm not a fan of thinking you should get away with anything just because of your military back ground but Jesus for an 18yr old kid who passed the field test and was leaving for the army in a few months during a conflict the guy sure did everything in his power to ensure that I was ****ed. It wasn't like I didn't have other options I went to a college prep private school and had grades for college

I ended up getting the option to either do the two days in jail and pay the fine or get on diversion and not be cleared for the army. I picked the jail time.

Yea that's right I went to jail to join the Army haha what a sucker right? Basically this left a bad taste in my mouth about the po po and what was my luck I ended up in a military police unit the entire 6 years I was in. HA

[KCrockaholic]

I've gone through it at a check point the week after I turned 21. Only had 2 beers so I was fine, but it's still a scary process. Especially when you just turned 21.

[ghak99]

I did the side of the road circus act as a teenager with 4 squad cars as an audience. Apparently, they had been looking for me for several hours and weren't happy about a dumb shit teenager out smarting them earlier in the night. Those tests are hard enough, but doing them in the middle of a squad car headlight circle on an inclined on ramp makes you sweat like a whore in church.

I answered "How much have you had to drink tonight" with "Absolutely nothing", which was the ****ing truth, and it went down hill from there. They found shit in that 4 door truck cab and tool box I didn't even know I still had and scared the living shit out of the girlfriend I had with me. One of the poor bastards even sorted through what must have been 200 empty pop cans, beer cans, and beer bottles in the back trying to earn me a minor in possession. It took over an hour before I got the "Have a nice morning & drive safe" from the only one of the bunch that was respectful.

I don't believe I broke a single law that night and could have saved myself a lot of harassment if I had even had a basic understanding of how to handle the situation.

[HMc]

the tests are stupid. Around these parts if you get pulled over for anything, you blow into the breathylizer. That's it. If you're under 0.05 you're good to go and If you aren't, you have a problem.

[Dayze]

I watched an interesting vid on youtube a long time ago where basically there was a group of people filing suit against a police department, claiming the FST (touch your nose, say the alphabet backwards etc) is bullshit since there is no baseline to compare against. And these were all people without DWIs.

then theywent on about the legality of breathalyzers/refusal to blow into them.

I didn't necessarily agree with all their points, but they were very intresting to listen to; they made a very compelling case.

[Graystoke]

Originally Posted by Dayze

I watched an interesting vid on youtube a long time ago where basically there was a group of people filing suit against a police department, claiming the FST (touch your nose, say the alphabet backwards etc) is bullshit since there is no baseline to compare against. And these were all people without DWIs.

then theywent on about the legality of breathalyzers/refusal to blow into them.

I didn't necessarily agree with all their points, but they were very intresting to listen to; they made a very compelling case.

I can't do the Alphabet backwards when I am straight let alone drunk.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

I can't do the Alphabet backwards when I am straight let alone drunk.

shit, me either.
lol

[Dayze]

This Saturday night a few of us are going to a small bar to watch a random band. I'm the DD. So I won't have to worry about it on Saturday woo hoo.

(sticking with the 90 Day Sobriety Challenge))

[JohninGpt]

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I just tell them "LOOK ! I JACK OFF PIGS DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MESS WITH ME !"

Usually they run back to ther squad car and drive away as fast as possible. Although this one got a big smile and asked me to the show to watch brokeback mountain with him.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Hog Farmer

I just tell them "LOOK ! I JACK OFF PIGS DO YOU REALLY WANT TO MESS WITH ME !"

Usually they run back to ther squad car and drive away as fast as possible. Although this one got a big smile and asked me to the show to watch brokeback mountain with him.

So what you're saying is you never get a ticket...

[Dayze]

I do think, however, .08 is reeruned.

basically 1 beer and you're 'drunk'.

whatever.

[Nzoner]

Originally Posted by Dayze

I do think, however, .08 is reeruned.

basically 1 beer and you're 'drunk'.

whatever.

While in no way would I ever condone drinking and driving I do think it's ridiculous that someone who has been drinking for years is judged the same as an amateur.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

While in no way would I ever condone drinking and driving I do think it's ridiculous that someone who has been drinking for years is judged the same as an amateur.

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[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by Nzoner

While in no way would I ever condone drinking and driving I do think it's ridiculous that someone who has been drinking for years is judged the same as an amateur.

I was in muni court recently and the judge slapped a 1st time DUI with a 2 year ignition lock. Way harsh.