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07-05-2003, 04:45 AM
On 05 Jul 2003 02:51:40 GMT, mrmunyan@aol.com (Mr Munyan)
Greetings,I would like to ask some of you law enforcement officers out there a seriousquestion about a serious issue.First, a little about myself.I am a 53-year old man. I do drink. And I do drive. And I will confessthat there are times when I drive home with a few drinks under my belt.But to my credit, I have never had a DUI. Never. So, I must be doingsomething right.For one thing, I always stop at four martinis. That's my limit. And Ialways wait a good thirty minutes to drive home after downing that lastmartini.
How long does it take for you to drink 4 martinis?
To me, this is good common sense. I have always prided myself on exercisinggood common sense.Another thing in my favor is that I am on a first name basis with a good numberof police officers in my area, including some of our state troopers. I amalso a regular contributer to our police charities every year, and I know thishelps.Sometimes, when I am driving home from a bar, one of these police officers Iknow will pull me over. Not to give me some stupid sobriety test or nothinglike that. But just to chew the fat a little bit.
That's insane - I'd tell them that I just want to go home.
I don't want any of you to think that I can't hold my liquor and drive home,you understand. I happen to be one of those who can. I bet I drive betterbetter at a BAC of 0.10 than 90% of all those drivers out there who haven't hada drop all day.But that's neither here nor there.What worries me is that a lot of the "old guard" police officers in my area areretiring. In their place are all these young new cops being hired, none ofwhom know me,
Good - they'll not pull you over just to chew the fat.
and none who would have learned to exercise the good common senseto refrain from stopping me when they might suspect me of driving under theinfluence.
Why would they? By your own account, you drive safely and aren't
impaired.
Here's my question. How do I handle these young new cops?When they pull me over, and start acting all gung ho, and ask me: "Have youhad any alcohol tonight, sir?"What is the best way to respond? What is the best way to prevent them fromdoing something stupid, like trying to give me an actual sobriety test?
I don't know - I've told cops I've had 2 beers when it was really 4
before. Of course, that was before they got all crazy and lowered the
legal limits.
Do I tell a total lie... and say:"Sir, no sir, officer, sir. I have consumed no alcohol tonight whatsoever,sir!"
Yes, you should probably include at least 1 "sir" for every drink you've
consumed.
Or do I tell a little half lie......and say something like:"Okay, I'll be honest. I did have one drink about an hour ago. I alwayswait an hour before I drive home after having a drink. That's my policy."Now, then. I'm not stupid. I know damned well that if you stopped me becauseI was weaving or swerving all over the road, like most common drunks do whenthey drive, then it wouldn't matter a tinker's damn what I said.But I'm different. I know how to handle a motor vehicle with a few drinks inmy system. Therefore, the only reason you would stop me is due to some sort ofrandom sobriety check or something like that.
best advice then would be to live in a state that doesn't do that ****.
So, in the event something like this happens, I would like to get a good "headsup" from some of you pros out there, as to the best way to get over these youngnew cops who are still wet behind the ears.
Keep your car in good working order - no burnt out headlights,
taillights, signals, etc...obey all traffic laws, and they won't pull
you over, unless you happen to drive through a sobriety check-point, in
which case, they're looking for folks like you and they're trained to do
so. Act sober and be prepared to pass a field sobriety test if
necessary. They're not really all that hard to do, especially since you
claim to be able to handle a motor vehicle after few drinks.
Fraternally Yours,Arthur Claude Munyan, Sr.
Greetings,I would like to ask some of you law enforcement officers out there a seriousquestion about a serious issue.First, a little about myself.I am a 53-year old man. I do drink. And I do drive. And I will confessthat there are times when I drive home with a few drinks under my belt.But to my credit, I have never had a DUI. Never. So, I must be doingsomething right.For one thing, I always stop at four martinis. That's my limit. And Ialways wait a good thirty minutes to drive home after downing that lastmartini.
How long does it take for you to drink 4 martinis?
To me, this is good common sense. I have always prided myself on exercisinggood common sense.Another thing in my favor is that I am on a first name basis with a good numberof police officers in my area, including some of our state troopers. I amalso a regular contributer to our police charities every year, and I know thishelps.Sometimes, when I am driving home from a bar, one of these police officers Iknow will pull me over. Not to give me some stupid sobriety test or nothinglike that. But just to chew the fat a little bit.
That's insane - I'd tell them that I just want to go home.
I don't want any of you to think that I can't hold my liquor and drive home,you understand. I happen to be one of those who can. I bet I drive betterbetter at a BAC of 0.10 than 90% of all those drivers out there who haven't hada drop all day.But that's neither here nor there.What worries me is that a lot of the "old guard" police officers in my area areretiring. In their place are all these young new cops being hired, none ofwhom know me,
Good - they'll not pull you over just to chew the fat.
and none who would have learned to exercise the good common senseto refrain from stopping me when they might suspect me of driving under theinfluence.
Why would they? By your own account, you drive safely and aren't
impaired.
Here's my question. How do I handle these young new cops?When they pull me over, and start acting all gung ho, and ask me: "Have youhad any alcohol tonight, sir?"What is the best way to respond? What is the best way to prevent them fromdoing something stupid, like trying to give me an actual sobriety test?
I don't know - I've told cops I've had 2 beers when it was really 4
before. Of course, that was before they got all crazy and lowered the
legal limits.
Do I tell a total lie... and say:"Sir, no sir, officer, sir. I have consumed no alcohol tonight whatsoever,sir!"
Yes, you should probably include at least 1 "sir" for every drink you've
consumed.
Or do I tell a little half lie......and say something like:"Okay, I'll be honest. I did have one drink about an hour ago. I alwayswait an hour before I drive home after having a drink. That's my policy."Now, then. I'm not stupid. I know damned well that if you stopped me becauseI was weaving or swerving all over the road, like most common drunks do whenthey drive, then it wouldn't matter a tinker's damn what I said.But I'm different. I know how to handle a motor vehicle with a few drinks inmy system. Therefore, the only reason you would stop me is due to some sort ofrandom sobriety check or something like that.
best advice then would be to live in a state that doesn't do that ****.
So, in the event something like this happens, I would like to get a good "headsup" from some of you pros out there, as to the best way to get over these youngnew cops who are still wet behind the ears.
Keep your car in good working order - no burnt out headlights,
taillights, signals, etc...obey all traffic laws, and they won't pull
you over, unless you happen to drive through a sobriety check-point, in
which case, they're looking for folks like you and they're trained to do
so. Act sober and be prepared to pass a field sobriety test if
necessary. They're not really all that hard to do, especially since you
claim to be able to handle a motor vehicle after few drinks.
Fraternally Yours,Arthur Claude Munyan, Sr.
