 Who in Atlanta is most likely to be forced to give blood?
I blogged last about how in the near future you may be forced to give blood if you refuse the sobriety tests. Where is this most likely to happen? In Douglass County and anywhere the Georgia DUI task force happens to be. These are the two agencies in Metro Atlanta who already seek warrants for blood draws.
The reasoning they give in this AJC article for why they seek blood tests is two-fold. And scary.
First, more people are refusing the breath tests.
“…our levels of refusals were increasing, and with a refusal it’s hard to convict them,” complains one cop. The police blame DUI lawyers who advise their clients that if they’ve been drinking to refuse the tests. We don’t do that. We simply believe the tests are invasive, unscientific, and often faulty. But that is another story.
DUI arrests on the downswing
Second, they seek blood tests because “DUI fatalities and arrests in Georgia have trended down in recent years.” WHAT? They want to give more blood tests because fewer people are drinking and then driving? That makes NO sense whatsoever. So….current policies are working, folks are aware of their rights, and the campaign to end drunk driving is working. I know! Let’s see if we can nab more people even though fewer people are driving drunk. Some logic.
Sounds like it might just be time to start going after the new poster boys of bad driving: distracted drivers. I wonder if there is a blood test to see if you’ve been switching your radio stations while driving?
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