Getting Pulled Over DWI

[allaboutmyfetti]

Sweet I can add a story.

I got pulled over driving home from a bar. I wasn't tanked but I was definitely over the limit. Here goes story:

(driving with music and I see the flashy lights behind me so I calmly pull over and get my zen on).
drunk_friend_in_passenger: "DOOD wat are u doing? why are u pulling over?"

(i continue to get in my zen)

drunk_friend: "Dood are we getting pulled over? WTF what's going on ... OMG ARE YOU COOL? DOOD ARE U COOL".

(i now sucessfully tune him out).

cop: "i noticed your missing your front license plate ..."
me: "oh it fell off, I have it back in the back seat..."

(I start making the motions that signify I can rummage if he so requests)

cop: "yeah look I don't really care about that. Have you been drinking tonight?"
Me: "yes sir I had a drink earlier in the night"
cop: "ok follow my pen ...." (does pen thing)
cop: "ok you're good now move it ... mooooooooooove it"

Everything is true except for the last sentence which is a dave chapelle quote.

[jws43yale]

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Its hard to come up with a good reason for denying a breathalyzer when you are only 19 years old though.

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You don't need a reason. You can just say you don't want to take it. Your lawyer can always come up with something about how inaccuracies in breathalyzers made you weary of risking taking it.

[doubLe a tom]

I didnt take it.

[doubLe a tom]

and F all of you posting stories about how you were drunk, got pulled over, and were let off lol. I want to hear some arrest stories cause that will make me feel better [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[edfurlong]

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I didnt take it.

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Why would you take the field sobriety test and refuse the breath test? They can and will rape you with the field test.

[doubLe a tom]

I pwned the first field sobriety test (standing on one foot and counting) then the a-hole has to bust out his pen and do that one and I guess I failed cause depressants make your eyes do weird things.


The officer was telling me telling me about how I failed the pen test or whatever, and I asked if I passed the other one. He goes "No, you missed like 4 numbers" I was like what??? Even if I was drunk I could still count from 1 to 15. (This conversation took place off the record) I questioned him about it and he was just like "well, any 20 year old guy should be able to do that blah blah blah..."

[McNutty]

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This thread would be a lot better if one of the cops showed up (ItalianFX is one, can't remember the other one offhand).

Anyway, I'll mention here what I mention in every DUI thread: if you get pulled over and you think you're hosed, refuse all tests, take your year's suspension like a man, and save yourself a TON of money in court fees, fines, and insurance premiums

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ok i'm here. a few things. in CA if i were effed up. i might or might not refuse the FST's. I've seen some pretty drunk people do all right and depending on the cop who knows. Now, I would not refuse the chemical test bc here if someone refuses then they get strapped down and we force a blood draw and you still get the one year suspension. If it were me i would definitely opt for the breath test bc you never know how drunk you are and you might blow under and they let you go. Also, i think its a lot easier to fight a breath test than a blood test. JMHO

Oh and to the guy who got arrested get a lawyer. Mandatory penalties only apply if ur convicted and w/o consulting a lawyer you dont know if you have a case

[doubLe a tom]

Im 19, refused a breathalyzer and apparently failed a FST. Im pretty sure I dont have much of a case.

[Bartman387]

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Im 19, refused a breathalyzer and apparently failed a FST. Im pretty sure I dont have much of a case.

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Where did you get your law degree, again?

[McNutty]

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Im 19, refused a breathalyzer and apparently failed a FST. Im pretty sure I dont have much of a case.

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and so at 19 you're a legal expert. WTF. At least consult a lawyer. You failed a FST..meaning the officer's observations are the only evidence against as you did not take a chemical test...hardly an airtight case..