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Originally Posted by Ark2
So I have read this tweet about 5 times now and I am still confused. They say that it is a myth police can use mandatory alcohol screening to come into your house and demand a breath sample within 2 house of your driving home, which completely contradicts their earlier tweet. Then, they provide three "facts" that do not refute or even address the supposed myth. Meanwhile, there are stories about people falling prey to the so called myth that would only re-affirm that it's not a myth at all. Am I missing something or is all of this mind-numbingly stupid?
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The use of "mandatory alcohol screening" seems very deliberate and is factually correct, but still seems misleading because it doesn't address when the can demand a sample at your home.
If they want to screen you at home within that two hour window, they need grounds to do so, so if your neighbor sees you swerving down the road and calls the cops. They can't just show up at random homes and ask for a sample because you drove within the last two hours.
If you get pulled over, keep in mind they don't need to see you do anything illegal to do so, they can compel a breath sample.