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Posted on: March 10, 2018 at 17:48:42 CT

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positive on the BAC, you're not going to ask for a second test. If you have a negative on a BAC the officer can require a second test. No officer is going to waste time getting a second valid positive.

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Quick legal perspective on JB's arrest: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:20:54

so to take punitive action now could or would be premature? - Macgrantt MU - 3/10 14:57:22

Thanks for posting. Good info.(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 3/10 14:17:15

Makes a lot of sense to me - MakeShift MU - 3/10 14:10:06

charges aren't filed by the officer - Ron Swanson MU - 3/10 14:07:43

Somewhat accurate: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:15:41

No. 100% accurate. A police officer does not have the legal - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 17:43:24

you are assuming a lot(nm) - Ron Swanson MU - 3/10 14:21:07

Of course, that's why I repeatedly used the words "I assume" - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:33:22

Wrong again. JB knows the facts, and the officer knows the - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 17:46:22

Drugs, alcohol or both? (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 3/10 13:48:14

Under 577.020, an arresting officer can request 2 of 3 tests - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:55:51

Can and must are two different things. If you have a valid - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 17:48:42

RE: Drugs, alcohol or both? (nm) - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 13:51:40

Interesting. So, if the above is true. He could potentially - Tiger_Claw MU

- 3/10 13:36:01

blood draws are only requested - Sal KC - 3/10 13:45:28

If you submit to the breathalyzer, there will be no blood - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 13:44:04

RSMo 570.020, TWO tests can be required form each event (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:50:45

Field sobriety and breathalyzer would suffice. Yes?(nm) - Tiger_Claw MU

- 3/10 13:53:57

A field sobriety test is not a "test" that provides evidence - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/10 14:31:55

Suffice for what? (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:56:28

"TWO tests" (nm) - myself MU - 3/10 13:57:07

Yes. Any one of the above would suffice, or countless other - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:00:06

Might want to make sure you are talking about the current - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 13:53:14

A thousand pardons, RSMo 577.020: - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 14:03:04

RE: A thousand pardons, RSMo 577.020: - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 16:44:23

Clearly English is your second language - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 21:26:43

Your explanation is lacking/unclear. Charges are filed by - MizzouTigerz MU

- 3/10 13:32:32

thanks for the info. What a mess JB has put CM in. JB may in - MrTruman2U MU - 3/10 13:25:29

Pretty good summation - Mormad MU - 3/10 13:24:38

Nothing quick about that, tldr (nm) - Cosmo MU

- 3/10 13:22:27

lol (nm) - Sal KC - 3/10 13:22:47

He was arrested (nm) - Sal KC - 3/10 13:21:33

Yes (nm) - TigerMike90 MU - 3/10 13:23:06