Sobriety Test

[BarneyMobile]

So my night starts out when I was getting ready to leave work (9:30pm). A buddy of mine calls me up and says to stop by the local bar and hang out, a bunch of my friends are the so I figured I'll stop by for a drink or two. I get there around 10 and sit down with 7 of my friends. I had 1 beers (Miller Lite) then stopped. I hung around for about an hour before I decided to make my 3/4 mile ride home. As soon as I leave the parking lot I see Crown Vic head lights haulin azz up behind me "Oh s*** thats a cop". He follows me for about 2 block then flicks the LIGHTS on. So I pull over into a parking. He comes up the my window and does the normal "license and registration please" So I give him my info. Runs my license and see's thats its clean. At this point, 3 more cops show up. Now it looks like a crime scene or they're arresting some drug lord.

Officer: "I'm pulled you over under suspicion of D.U.I., I saw you stumble walking back to your car, Sir can you please step out of the vehicle. How many drinks have you had tonite?"

Me: "Only one sir."

Officer: " I don't believe you. I saw you stumbling on your way back to your car."

Me: "I didnt stumble sir, I was having trouble walking across the icey pavement."

Officer: "Ok well I'm going to give you a Sobriety Test to tell me if your lying."

Now he pats me down and ask if I have any weapons "No". He then give my the pen tip test. Pass that no problem. ABC's, no problem, hold one foot 6inches off the ground, no problem, take 9 steps up and back along a stright line heel to toe. Once again, no problem.

Officer: "Oh wow, I guess you were telling the truth"

He lets be go. All the cops leave and then pull another car over about a half mile down the road. Theres no moral or point to this story but I figured I'd share it anyhow. Oh well, I didn't get a DUI or a ticket so I guess you can say it turned out well.

[Mr.FIRD]

Oooh so that's the whole story! haha. Nice :) your txt didn't explain much!

[69BirdX]

Well atleast you didn't get a DUI or something. There also doing there jobs instead of sitting at wawa

[GP99GT]

arent they technically not "allowed" to sit there and watch you walk to your car/stuff like that? not arguing anything really just heard that a few times before. i got pulled over about 2 months ago and got REALLY lucky, but thats another story for another time...definitely an eye opener though

[SteveR]

Did they make you do the alphabet backwards? That crap is impossible.

[sweetbmxrider]

arent they technically not "allowed" to sit there and watch you walk to your car/stuff like that? not arguing anything really just heard that a few times before. i got pulled over about 2 months ago and got REALLY lucky, but thats another story for another time...definitely an eye opener though

yeah, they shouldn't stop you outside the bar but he did let him go a couple blocks. i also think that is more so for public intoxication. it would also be if they stopped everyone coming out of the bar that night since that is profiling. really depends on your lawyer though.

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Its ashame cops can harass people like that and get away w/ it. Glad to hear it worked out.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Did they make you do the alphabet backwards? That crap is impossible.

It would take me at least a few minutes to do that right now...that was one test I never got. Probably 50% of people asked could fail that completely sober!

[BarneyMobile]

He made me say the alphabet foward with out singing it haha.

[racerx520]

my buddy from p.a. would tell me how they'd all get bombed in the bar and drive home, but there was always a 'designated drunk' as they called him.
while everyone else was busy getting drunk, this guy was drinking soda and water, then at the end of the night he'd stumble out first, acting real drunk just so he'd get pulled over. while the police were wasting their time with him, the rest of the people in the bar (the real drunks) would jet out of there

[WildBillyT]

my buddy from p.a. would tell me how they'd all get bombed in the bar and drive home, but there was always a 'designated drunk' as they called him.
while everyone else was busy getting drunk, this guy was drinking soda and water, then at the end of the night he'd stumble out first, acting real drunk just so he'd get pulled over. while the police were wasting their time with him, the rest of the people in the bar (the real drunks) would jet out of there

http://www.snopes.com/autos/law/decoy.asp

Not saying that they don't do it, but it's not an original idea.

Sucks that the cop pulled you over and put you through that, but this is the time of year where drunks start killing a bunch of people.

[sweetbmxrider]

It would take me at least a few minutes to do that right now...that was one test I never got. Probably 50% of people asked could fail that completely sober!

they don't make you say the alphabet backwards. counting yes, i have done that. alphabet is spoken forwards without singing. they might say from D-T just to make sure you are coherent.

[ryanfx]

I always think it's so funny how people want the police to bring criminals to justice but get enraged when the police interfere with their own personal life. This isn't a crack at the OP, just a general statement.

[91chevywt]

Had a similar experience myself, except it was one of those DUI checkpoints. I was literally a block away from my g/f's house but it says to "stay in lane" so I didn't want to look like I was avoiding the testing. Did all the field tests and passed but felt bad since it was like one of our first dates and she had to watch me take this stupid field sobriety test.

[madness410]

Did they make you do the alphabet backwards? That crap is impossible.

yeah i hear cops dont do that to see if you know it...i couldnt do it sober. i hear they do it so they can get the air moving and out of your mouth to smell how strong the scent of alcohol is on your breath.

[Bcozzi71]

yeah i hear cops dont do that to see if you know it...i couldnt do it sober. i hear they do it so they can get the air moving and out of your mouth to smell how strong the scent of alcohol is on your breath.

correct....also saying it backwards is really just movie ****. You might get asked to say the alphabet from say j to v just to see if you can start and stop.

Also there is really nothing wrong with sitting outside of a bar and getting the DUI people. Thats like saying if a cop sits outside of a bank and sees a guy rob it he cant stop him because its profiling. If its illegal its illegal....

[MyFirstZ]

i dont see anything wrong by sitting outside the bar, they are doing there job. Been to many deaths around here lately due to it.

[WildBillyT]

i dont see anything wrong by sitting outside the bar, they are doing there job. Been to many deaths around here lately due to it.

Yup. When you have to plant a friend due to drunk driving you change your perspective.

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah i hear cops dont do that to see if you know it...i couldnt do it sober. i hear they do it so they can get the air moving and out of your mouth to smell how strong the scent of alcohol is on your breath.

actually the scent of alcohol on your breath is due to the quality of the alcohol. beer leaves a much stronger sent due to how its distilled. a premuim vodka is almost scentless on your breath. so one beer can smell alot more than several premium vodka drinks.

[madness410]

actually the scent of alcohol on your breath is due to the quality of the alcohol. beer leaves a much stronger sent due to how its distilled. a premuim vodka is almost scentless on your breath. so one beer can smell alot more than several premium vodka drinks.

well i mean..u know what im sayin

[sweetbmxrider]

well i mean..u know what im sayin

no i understand, i just wanted to say its a common misconception that the odor of alcohol on your breath has anything to do with your state of intoxication. hey even the cops can be wrong.

[Knipps]

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[Bcozzi71]

no i understand, i just wanted to say its a common misconception that the odor of alcohol on your breath has anything to do with your state of intoxication. hey even the cops can be wrong.

yeah but most if you have alcohol on your breath since you have been drinking you shouldn't being driving. Its just one of a few ways to see if you should be put threw further testing. When you say the words if your breath smells or you slur the letters then you know that you should do a field sobriety test. It has nothing to do with seeing how drunk you or or what you drank.....

[Frosty]

I'd fail one of those tests stone cold sober, I can't stand on one leg nor can I walk in a straight line going heal to toe. I always wanted to get one of those so I could sue a police department, lol

[Bcozzi71]

wait another year and a half ill pull you over and you can sue my department....we can split it 50/50 lol

[MyFirstZ]

if you want you can total my car. Not my camaro maybe the 76 since we have it insured for alot more then it is worth then we can split it three awys, collect insurance, and lawsuit.

ehh never mind i like that one to

[Frosty]

wait another year and a half ill pull you over and you can sue my department....we can split it 50/50 lol

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet :D

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah but most if you have alcohol on your breath since you have been drinking you shouldn't being driving. Its just one of a few ways to see if you should be put threw further testing. When you say the words if your breath smells or you slur the letters then you know that you should do a field sobriety test. It has nothing to do with seeing how drunk you or or what you drank.....

like i said, it depends on the drink. you could have one drink of a premium vodka and you won't smell a thing. you could then have one can o' bud and you will have stink breath. its all in the distillation :)

[79T/A]

Its ashame cops can harass people like that and get away w/ it. Glad to hear it worked out.


Really?

Anyway, sounds like you got all the standardized tests. I've seen the alphabet test done two different ways: Saying it complete from A to Z without singing it or starting at one letter and ending at another. Theoretically, the alphabet is something we've known since our earliest days of school (Maybe earlier) so it stands to reason that if you are sober, you are going to be able to recite it, wherever the officer tells you to start and finish. It is also an opportunity to see if you can follow simple directions.

That's why there are tests: To determine whether a suspected violator is truly impaired before going through the traumatic experience of an arrest. Again, glad it worked out for you.

[Savage_Messiah]

Really?

Anyway, sounds like you got all the standardized tests. I've seen the alphabet test done two different ways: Saying it complete from A to Z without singing it or starting at one letter and ending at another. Theoretically, the alphabet is something we've known since our earliest days of school (Maybe earlier) so it stands to reason that if you are sober, you are going to be able to recite it, wherever the officer tells you to start and finish. It is also an opportunity to see if you can follow simple directions.

That's why there are tests: To determine whether a suspected violator is truly impaired before going through the traumatic experience of an arrest. Again, glad it worked out for you.


I wouldn't really call it traumatic per se; a lot of the time it can be a much-needed wake up call.

[79T/A]

I wouldn't really call it traumatic per se; a lot of the time it can be a much-needed wake up call.

For some people, it actually is a wake up call. But it's usually pretty traumatic for them as well. I guess it really depends on where it happens. Our holding cells are clean, but that's about it. Many of the people we arrest are there for a few days (For example, they get locked up two days before the next court day and they can't afford bail), and with them being in holding cells, they aren't allowed to shower and change clothes. It gets pretty funky. I've had a lot of folks that I actually feel sorry for when I bring them in. They're freaking out and crying hysterically from the time the cuffs go on. Then it's a whole lot of "Then what happens?!" questions. And when the reality of having to go from the processing area to the funky smelling area kicks in, it isn't pretty, especially if they're put in holding when there are already "real" criminals locked up with them. A lot of those folks, you don't see again but I'm certain they'll NEVER forget their stay with us.