How does the brownshirt doctor know WHEN the guy drinks?! If he drives to and from work, THEN drinks, NO crime is committed.
If I go to the local bank to withdraw a few hundred dollars, it makes one heck of a difference if I do it at 1pm or 1am.
Don't blame the doctor. Blame the lawyers who would surely sue his a$$ off if his patient killed while behind the wheel.
No one has alleged this gentleman committed a crime. It has nothing to do with WHEN he drinks. The problem is that he has a heart condition that he is magnifying by his own admitted behavior.
The same would be true if someone had epileptic seizures and told their doctor they routinely take Viagra... some studies suggest this is a dangerous combination. Surely you wouldn't want to pass this person each day on his commute?
I agree he hasn't had due process (and said so in my first post). However, the very fact that the state has the authority to license gives them the authority to refuse license according to their discretion. This guy's doctor told the state he has a condition which could impair his ability to drive. The state exercised its authority under the law. He is going to appeal. Police state? Hardly.