Police State: Not Where You Expect: Texas

[Ban Hammer 12,835]

Did you know that in Texas cops have actually entered bars, checked peoples BAC. and then arrested them for "Public Intoxication"?

I kid you not!!!!!!

and the reason for that is the city gets the money, whereas if they was caught dwi, the state would get the money.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

and the reason for that is the city gets the money, whereas if they was caught dwi, the state would get the money.

Not in Texas. TABC has full authority in these cases. Local authorities can only do this sort of thing in conjunction with TABC.

[PhiLandShiR 18]

OK, I was speaking of Iowa. In Iowa you can refuse the blood test. You loose your license of course but you can refuse to have it done.

Your comment about your blood being your property... as far as I know, when you go into a hospital or doctors office, for blood work. They will take your blood and if they, the hospital or doctor, find something that could be exploited for profit, they are not required to tell you or share any of the profits with you. And its your DNA that they are working with...

So... in some cases its not your property, simply a raw material to be... harvested...

You're missing the point. You cannot refuse the blood test. They will get a warrant and they will extract it from you. In a very technical and real sense, your blood is your property and a part of you, that one cannot deny from you.

Edited July 9, 2010 by PhiLandShiR