"" An Austin, Texas man was charged with a
DWI last January, even though he took a
breath test that cleared him of having alcohol
in his system. Cops cited Austin’s “take-no-
chances” policy, which might as well be
called the “because we can” policy.
It took over a year for the charges against
Larry Davis to be dropped, despite his
voluntary roadside breath test and despite
the blood test that also cleared him of not
only alcohol, but 7 other drugs.
Davis had been pulled over for running a stop
sign.
As ridiculous as this case sounds, it is far
from the first time this has happened in
Austin. It appears to be a trend with the APD.
The Defenders, a team of investigative
journalists for the city’s local station, KVUE,
reports that the Austin PD has a track record
of sending a lot of cases like this to court,
where they are quickly dismissed.
The Defenders first reported cases like
this in a 2011 joint Austin American-
Statesman investigation. One case was
that of Bianca Fuentes, who blew below
the legal limit of .08 in a breath test.
At the time, county prosecutors were
dismissing about 30 percent of drunk
driving cases – more than any major
Texas county — because they said APD
was bringing them weak cases that
wouldn’t hold up in court.
A Defenders review finds similar
statistics for 2013. Of 5,648 new DWI
cases filed last year, 1,559, a little less
than 30 percent, were dismissed.
Police are still abiding by a take-no-
chances policy, even if it means the
cases are later thrown out. (source )
As ridiculous as this incident is, it’s
important to note that Mr. Davis or any other
person unjustly accused in this fashion would
need to secure an attorney, would have to
miss work for court dates, preparation, and
appointments, and would have this charge
hanging over them, causing stress and
embarrassment for the entire time.
Mr. Davis and his attorney plan to file a
grievance against the arresting officer now
that the case has finally been dismissed, 13
months after the incident.""
Link.

@WalkSoftly: I m not going back to see my cousin for awhile

But, you gotta love Austin! Anyplace where you can get completely ass-out drunk for $7+tip, is alright with me!

Or not get completely get ass-out drunk and STILL get a DUI lol

@WalkSoftly: Checkmate! Lol

That's fu.cked up