Thanks for posting and being willing to share the formula and other info about it with us.

I know some of us might sound too excited about getting a bad cop sometimes but I think what we really want is the openness that you are showing us. I think people are tolerant of honest mistakes but when things don’t seem honest or appear to be covered up that’s what gets their hackles up.

When it first came out that she might be having a problem with diabetes I was willing to give that balloon a chance to float. I understood as you pointed out that eating wouldn’t make a difference in her BAL. If she had low blood sugar and she ate something there should have been a quick improvement in her condition and that change should have been apparent in no time. So I was a bit concerned about them taking 6 hours to do the test.

I understand and agree that 3 hours from getting caught to getting a test done is a normal and regular amount of time. Nothing goes quickly when you want it to. Kind of made me laugh when we had someone posting here how they were going go do multiple DUI’s in one night. I was thinking he must be psychic and have the paperwork filled out before he caught the person.

Thanks again for being willing to do the work and share with us.

I was responding to the 3 hours listed above.

Six hours.. different story, and yes only time will sober you up. Not an apple as listed in the story. Their is a formula used to figure out what she was.. if you care I will do the math.

Please read the follow up. It turns out, police waited six hours to give her a Breathalyzer. And she still had a .047 BAC.

You say nothing sobers you up. You forgot about time.

Six hours and she still had a .047 BAC?

http://carlosmiller.com/2009/05/07/miami-police-officer-was-most-likely-drunk-when-she-crashed-the-squad-car/

First, if this was a civilian who claimed that it was diabetic episode and the police didnt give proper treatment (food, etc.) you would be all over this.

Second.

As a FEDERAL SFST instructor NOTHING sobers you up.

NOT food.

NOT Coffee.

Allowing someone to eat doesnt change the Blood alcohol content.

If you eat prior to drinking that is a different story due to the pyloric muscle controlling access to the intestine track.

But as the alcohol was already in the system, eating food AFTER you drink does nothing for you.

3 hours is acceptable for a test. Actually during an arrest and tow of a vehicle this is a common time.

Seems like you want to get a corrupt cop so bad, you dont mind destroying a few good cops in the process.

I can understand what you hate, a lying cop who ruins people’s lives. Just don’t turn into what you hate in that effort.

Here is the recent update.

She will not face criminal charges even after presenting acohol level of 0.42 …a couple of hours later….and some food…

Will DUI task forces begin handing out apples to suspects at random stops now?