3 Tricks Cops Use To TRAP You on DWI Stops!

Can police arrest you for DWI and you were never driving? What if you cooperated with the cops and blew under .08 on a DUI breath test and they still arrest you? Is this legal? What if cops try to arrest you if you were only drinking AFTER you were driving? Let's look at 3 Crazy Ways Cops Can Charge You With DWI and what you can do to protect yourself!

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[kikastra]

Cops who use technicalities to charge you, prove that cops aren't there to protect you, but to collect from you.

[bpdmf]

Any cop padding his stats with a DUI arrest for somebody waiting for a Uber is a huge POS and deserves REDACTED

[daemoncan]

Many of these LEO's are only interested in making quota, or looking for a feather in their cap. Your life & reputation mean nothing to them.

[bikkiikun]

Never forget the fact, that it's not the Police's job to fight crime or to "serve and protect". Their job is to make arrests, regardless of guilt. And mind you, knowing a person is innocent means it's so much safer for cops, than to fight actual crime.

[mize]

If I was on his jury I would NEVER convict this guy who did everything right. He should be praised for doing the right thing. The officer is a disgrace !!!

[islesanctum]

Rule number #1
NEVER ANSWER THE DOOR TO COPS.. NEVER

[taylorlibby]

DUI's make a HUGE amount of money for the government.

[RickMcCargar]

Any cop that would arrest a man for sitting in A/C while waiting for an uber that shows up, is a an unethical cop. He should lose his job.

[frostyab]

these days, cops will claim you were "operating" a vehicle when you unlock the door

[BlackhawkPilot]

I had a friend who left the Officers Club when it closed and went to sleep it off in his car. The MP charged him with Drunk Driving because by sitting in the drivers seat he “had intent to drive”. Lost his career.

[ryanryan]

One thing you failed to mention was, the federal government (DoJ) has programs that provide additional funding to state and local governments for the more DUI arrests (not convictions) police make. So it's in a police departments best interest to have as many DUI arrests as possible to qualify for that free funding. As a result, a lot of police departments have contests, awards and special bonuses for the cops that make the most DUI arrests (not convictions). That's why you see stories about completely sober people being arrested for DUI. It pads the arrest numbers for free federal money and the cops have qualified immunity that protects them from civil litigation so they don't care if you are innocent and released by the DA or found not guilty. Cop pays no price for the arrest and in fact, most times, gets an award

[markejackson]

Perfect example of an over zealous LEO with no common sense.

[arinerm]

Steven shouldn't have been convicted because the state couldn't meet its burden of proof, especially where **intent** is concerned. As a matter of fact, his calling a Uber for his trip home positively demonstrated his lack of intent to operate his vehicle at that time.

[YT-User]

If I were on the jury I would NOT side with the officer.

[whiteorchid]

I was once falsely arrested for DUI after performing all the field sobriety tests flawlessly. I spent a night in jail, had my car impounded, driver license suspended, and had to hire an attorney. I later discovered the two police officers blatantly lied about everything on the police report. The case was eventually dismissed when my blood test came back 100% clean. I then filed a small claims court case against San Diego county for all the related expenses I incurred and won. But that bad experience made me much more street wise when it comes to dealing with police who often may have all sorts of hidden personal agendas.

[Xpurple]

Good to remember. People have been arrested after blowing a 0.00.

[danielpalmer]

So the cop who did that has undermined faith in the justice system. What a jerk. The kid was doing the responsible thing, so you ruined his reputation and punished him. Hateful.

[mattkase]

If the police knock on your door, do not answer it, and do not speak to them. If they have a warrant or exigent circumstances they're coming in anyway. If not, they will eventually leave.

[props-model-shop]

Cops sure have changed (not for the better) over the years.
A group of us as teens in the 70's where caught with beer in the car parked at a local store. The cop could see most of us were really drunk. After finding one person in our group that was sobber enough to drive, he made us pour the beer down the street drain and let us go.... If that had happened today, I'm sure the results would

[mh_golfer]

When I was in my 20s I went to a party and got plowed. I didn't want to drive home, and it was cold, so I started my car, turned on the heater and slept it off. The next morning a cop approached the car and I told him what I was doing. He told me he could arrest me for DUI for just being inside my car. Luckily, he didn't pursue the matter but i always thought it was insane that I tried to do the right thing and could have been arrested for it.