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September 13, 2009

The Police Will Be Sticking It To You

In the not too distant future police will be drawing blood from suspect motorists. No consent required.

When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he'll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver's arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein.

"I was looking at people's arms and hands, thinking, 'I could draw from that,'" Dowell said.

It's all part of training he and a select cadre of officers in Idaho and Texas have received in recent months to draw blood from those suspected of drunken or drugged driving. The federal program's aim is to determine if blood draws by cops can be an effective tool against drunk drivers and aid in their prosecution.

If the results seem promising after a year or two, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will encourage police nationwide to undergo similar training.

I don't think I like this. Police could use the pretext of a traffic stop to torture people with needles. "Confess or we will draw blood."

I want my America back. And this kind of stuff is certainly not the America I grew up in.

Cross Posted at Power and Control

posted by Simon on 09.13.09 at 01:53 PM

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They have to have special training at the police vampire academy. Or would that be vampire police academy?

Eric Scheie · September 13, 2009 03:19 PM

It was only a matter of time before they figured out a way to more easily charge the pot smokers. lol

You better make some noise, because we drinkers have been out here on our own with those nasty cops!

Welcome to MY world!

Penny · September 13, 2009 08:09 PM

This opens up all kinds of possibilities.
I sat on a jury in a case where it was obvious that a cop had planted a weapon under the car of a parolee stopped for a vehicle infraction.
They wanted him for "suspected" drug dealing.
What's to prevent a vampire cop from planting evidence directly into the veins of drug suspects?

Frank · September 13, 2009 08:36 PM

Well, if they ever wanted to make me stop driving, that would do it. I've got a horrible needle phobia (is there a term for that?), and the threat of being stuck with a needle if I got pulled over would be enough to make me refuse to drive anywhere.

Also, Frank's suggestion about planting evidence directly into the veins of drug suspects is just a bit paranoid, I think, but it still sent a chill down my spine.

Robin S. · September 13, 2009 09:28 PM

Penny,

Eric has been covering the alcohol side so I don't do that much. I do take it seriously.

Robin S.,

Lab results will be falsified or the sample adulterated.

M. Simon · September 14, 2009 12:46 AM

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