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Originally Posted by Dion
I'd take it a step further and say that someone who refuses to blow is automaticly guilty of driving impaired.
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My understanding is that it is essentially treated the same in the eyes of the law. Same criminal record, same punishments. Obviously the intent being that it encourages people to blow when asked. If you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, you may as well try blowing.
But I could be wrong.
In a case like this, I could see why his lawyer would advise not to blow, despite the equivalence in criminal charges. At least in this scenario, the guy is still obviously guilty as hell, but there's always some doubt in the public eyes as to whether he was really drunk. If he blows and tests over .08, he's the most evil villain ever seen in our fair city. If he refuses to blow, he only might be.
But I agree with the notion above that it is even more insane to think that he might have done this completely sober. If he was drunk, at least there's an explanation.