1.01.2008

Would You Let a Cobbler Give You an Eye Examination?

Hello everyone.
If you are stopped by the police and they suspect you have been drinking any amount of alcohol, even beer,, whether you really are drunk or not, they will ask you to do 3 or more "tests", then they will arrest you and charge you with DWI, DUI or OUI, all of which have the same horrible consequences for you. Over the next few weeks I will describe these three tests to you and suggest to you that you will fail all 3 whether you are stone cold sober, falling down drunk or somewhere in between.

This week's focus will be on the "horizontal gaze nystagmus test", or "HGN Test" which is the skit in which the cop waives a pen in front of you and tells you to "follow it with your eyes only". In the cop's mind you will absolutely, 100 per cent of the time, "fail" this test. In reality, though, the odds of the average police officer determining whether you are drunk or not based on your pupil movements falls on a scale of likelihood somewhere between the odds of the Dolphins knocking off the Patriots this year, and your chances of winning the Powerball. You wouldn't let a cobbler or a cook give you a neurological eye exam, why would you let a cop give you one in the dark?

YOU CAN REFUSE THE "FOLLOW THE PEN TEST". CHOOSE WHETHER TO LET THE ARRESTING OFFICER "CHECK YOUR EYES" CAREFULLY, AND BE AWARE HE IS GOING TO SAY THAT YOU'RE DRUNK BASED ON WHAT HE "SEES"...

Have a safe weekend,
Mark

1 comment:

  1. Gostei muito desse post e seu blog é muito interessante, vou passar por aqui sempre =) Depois dá uma passada lá no meu site, que é sobre o CresceNet, espero que goste. O endereço dele é http://www.provedorcrescenet.com . Um abraço.

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