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Recently in Texas, they passed a no refusal law for holiday weekends. In other words, if your suspected of drinking and driving, the government WILL take your blood...on the spot, without a lawyer present.

IIRC, we've had that here in MN for years. (and not just on holidays) Here they call it "implied consent" . Nice Orwellian ring to it.

45 posted on 07/05/2011 10:03:50 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)

IIRC, we've had that here in MN for years. (and not just on holidays) Here they call it "implied consent"

This is different from what servantboy777 was referring to. Implied consent has been around for a while but does not force you to give your blood - it just imposes mandatory penalties if you refuse to submit to the officer's demands.

This new no refusal tactic is where there are judges present at the checkpoints to issue a warrant to collect your blood. No refusal allowed. Tampa does this.