Submitted by Not a local (not verified) on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 7:34am.
Actually, looks like she fits into a 3rd category (3) you know objective testing is smarter than subjective testing when dealing with small-town officers. This officer clearly was looking for something that wasn't so ("smell of alcohol") and she was smart enough to know it. Waiting for an actual objective test as opposed to a subjective test was the right call in this case. Should be a lesson to all of us that need to deal with small-town officers. Their "word" against yours is a terrible place to be in. That's great that you "know" this trooper personally but have you ever had to deal with him in a "non-friend" situation? The face people put on for the public/friends can be totally different when they are in private - - interesting he didn't have a video/cam on his car.
Sharon Darity
Actually, looks like she fits into a 3rd category (3) you know objective testing is smarter than subjective testing when dealing with small-town officers. This officer clearly was looking for something that wasn't so ("smell of alcohol") and she was smart enough to know it. Waiting for an actual objective test as opposed to a subjective test was the right call in this case. Should be a lesson to all of us that need to deal with small-town officers. Their "word" against yours is a terrible place to be in. That's great that you "know" this trooper personally but have you ever had to deal with him in a "non-friend" situation? The face people put on for the public/friends can be totally different when they are in private - - interesting he didn't have a video/cam on his car.