• Anivia@feddit.org
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    1 month ago

    Portable breathalyzers are notoriously unreliable and it’s definitely possible for them to indicate zero on someone that is drunk. And also the other way around, which is why the tests always have to repeated with a stationary breathalyzer or a blood sample to be used as evidence in court.

    That being said, it’s still not acceptable for cops to arrest people without probable cause

    • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
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      Dogs are also as accurate as a coin toss. Essentially, it all comes down to what the officer thinks and their personal motivations, which is terrifying.