Also — For diabetics, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can mimic the effects of alcohol.
More info: http://www.dwimistake.com/diabetes-and-dwi
tell them you’re an illegal immigrant from mexico...
and you’ll be on your way
For whatever reason you're stopped, if at night, turn on the interior lights in an attempt to further defuse the situation.
People who have been drinking and are stopped for DUI often very reliably answer questions in such a way that they are guaranteed to be arrested. They think they are being crafty, but the police hear the same things over and over again.
1) “I only had two beers”. This one almost makes cops roll their eyes it is so trite. If you say it, you will be arrested with no other evidence.
2) The police report will likely say that your speech was slurred, your eyes were glazed and red, your clothing was disheveled, you had alcohol on your breath, you fumbled the license and registration, you staggered when you got out of the car, you couldn’t stand on one leg without falling and you failed the heel-to-toe walking test. It will also likely tell you that you flunked the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. Often this is “cut and paste”, and the officer will use exactly the same text for every DUI.
3) Police mugshots are intended to make you look bad. If you have longer hair, the police will “search” prior to the shot, to muss it up. If you are wearing makeup, they will make you wash it off in a sink with cold water and harsh soap, that makes your face look bad and your eyes red. Fluorescent lighting is guaranteed to make you look bad. And unless you have a stone face, they will select a picture of you looking off, with a stupid expression, or lots of other gimmicks.
4) In any case, ASAP after arrest you should have your picture taken by a friend that doesn’t make you look bad, and it should have a time/date stamp on it. Hopefully with a flash and your eyes wide open, showing no redness.
Thanks, Mr kreitzer, for posting this.
Several years ago I was stopped and arrested for DUI...it was about 2 AM on a Fri night/Sat morning. They made me do a field sobriety test (didn’t know at that time I could refuse). They had my car towed and took me to the police station. There they used a breathalizer for the chemical test. They looked at the results, shook their head, recalibrated the machine, and said we had do it again. Finally they told me the results - I blew 0.00. Twice. Oh, and by the way, I had not been drinking. They released me.
I demanded my car back, but it had been impounded and they said I could not get it until Monday. I told them that was not good enough. Finally, after a phone call they told me I could get it back the next day, Saturday. I also told them I would not pay any towing/impound fees. Their sorry asses were glad to be rid of me.
I thought about suing them. Decided not to. Looking back, I still think that was a good choice.
So anyhow, Mr Ray, you do not have to be drinking to get run through their DUI mill, and btw, having a drink does not make one an alcoholic, so get off your high horse before you fall off and hurt your self.
The author forgot step 1A ,
Get out your first digital voice recorder , turn it on and put it in your shirt pocket. turn on your 2nd voice recorder and leave it running from a place inside the car.
The police are NEVER your friends.
So I guess my zero altitude barrel roll through a stranger's front yard was not such a good idea?
Regards,
GtG
PS BAL=0.398, somewhat over the legal 0.08
What about keeping a small bottle of liquor under the front seat and drinking it in front of the cop after he pulls you over?
Aside from potentially getting the snot beaten out of you, will it ruin their case against you?