I threw this out there in a state forum but thought I would post it here for more eyes to see it and responses. A guy I know casually at best said he was pulled over by a Trooper. I have no information on the reason for the stop but at any rate he had been drinking and was put through the fields followed by a PBT. The PBT showed him a tick under .08.
The Trooper then had him sit in the back of the squad for a good 20 minutes before administering the PBT again. The guy blew slightly less and was let go.
As he recounted the story he had no idea what was going on. For all he knew, every cop gives you the PBT and then waits 20 minutes and gives you another one.
Maybe I am a cynic but I strongly suspect that the Trooper was hoping his BAC was going up instead of down and would have arrested him had his second breath test came back over .08. IF that was the case, I consider that dirty pool. I can think of no other reason for making him sit in the squad for 20 plus minutes.
The Trooper then had him sit in the back of the squad for a good 20 minutes before administering the PBT again. The guy blew slightly less and was let go.
As he recounted the story he had no idea what was going on. For all he knew, every cop gives you the PBT and then waits 20 minutes and gives you another one.
Maybe I am a cynic but I strongly suspect that the Trooper was hoping his BAC was going up instead of down and would have arrested him had his second breath test came back over .08. IF that was the case, I consider that dirty pool. I can think of no other reason for making him sit in the squad for 20 plus minutes.
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