This is a story about my twenty-year-old son. To some readers this may be an article that smacks of stupidity and privilege. It may be that both are true but the real point is how hopelessly out of whack law enforcement and related penalties are with the real world. On a Saturday night John exited […]
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Under the Influence of the Justice System – A Father’s Story: NMA E-Newsletter #519
December 23, 2018
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BAC, CIVIL FORFEITURE, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FIFTH AMENDMENT, FOURTH AMENDMENT, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT
Police in Two States use Hospitals to take Motorists’ Blood without a warrant: NMA Newsletter #466
December 17, 2017
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BAC, BLOOD WITHDRAWAL, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, ILLINOIS, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, OREGON, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH
By guest writer Joe Cadillic, from the MassPrivatal Blog Police state America has found a disturbing new way to forcibly take motorists blood without a warrant. Law enforcement is using private hospitals to do their dirty work. Earlier this year, I reported that police in Oregon were forcing hospitals to take motorists blood without a warrant. I […]
DUI Laws Update Part 3: Punish At Any Cost: NMA E-Newsletter #426
March 12, 2017
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BAC, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE, INSURANCE, MADD, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, NORTH CAROLINA
A member from North Carolina recently was convicted of a DUI. His story is all too familiar: A 40-year safe driving record with no tickets, lost his job because of the DUI, dealing with the cost/hassle of an ignition interlock on his car, restricted to work-related driving and, after losing auto insurance coverage, forced into a […]
How Technology Facilitates Roadside Justice: NMA E-Newsletter #379
April 17, 2016
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ALPR, BAC, BREATHALYZER, CALIFORNIA, CELL PHONE, COLORADO, Driver's License, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, LEGISLATION, LICENSE, NEW YORK, NEWSLETTER, Technology, TEXAS, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON
The California Senate recently took up a bill that would let police officers use oral fluid drug screening tests to check motorists for the presence of drugs in their systems. The proposed test is administered with a handheld device that uses an oral swab to check for the presence of a variety of controlled substances […]
How Government Largesse Obstructs Progress: NMA E-Newsletter #372
February 28, 2016
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BAC, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SPEED TRAP, TICKET QUOTA, VISION ZERO
It’s no secret the federal government can be very generous with taxpayer money, providing grants for everything from volcano hazard monitoring to Zika virus research. But it always seems to come with strings attached. For example, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards hundreds of millions annually to the states to conduct “selective traffic enforcement […]
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