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Originally Posted by baddest434
why do they always ask "have you been drinking?"
as if some drunk is going to say yes sir all day and night and now i'm driving
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not necessarily... have you ever watched Cops? they always ask the driver if they have been drinking and they usually get some response like, "i had a beer four hours ago" or "I had some wine with dinner", so it's a legitimate question, IMHO. then, of course, the cop usually continues the questioning, like where did you drink, how big was that beer, etc. i guess it's the mentality that people really, deep down, want to respect the law (remember all of the stuff you were told as a kid) and want to tell the truth to the officer, but don't want to bury themselves, either, so a slight admission isn't a bold-faced lie. more of an omission of facts, which really isn't lying...
nice way to catch a break, btw. being in the military has its perks.