Chad Dyer & the Breathalyzer Decision

Our blog yesterday spoke on two topics: Alabama breathalyzer law and prayer for the families of the Shoal Creek accident victims. Facebook removed the blog; however, you may read it on our Blogger site.

Which topic was offensive enough to someone that he/she reported it to FB? We have no idea. We're going to separate the two topics and present the information in a much more general way.

Sgt. Chad Dyer of the Alabama Marine Police has been criticized for not giving the driver of a cabin cruiser a breathalyzer test. Should he have? After reading the law, it would seem that legally he could not. 

The law states that the subject of the test must already be under arrest for DUI, as well as presenting signs of intoxication. The operator of the cruiser did not present as intoxicated, was not arrested for intoxication, and therefore was not asked to take a breathalyzer.

This would seem to absolve Sgt. Dyer from much of the criticism he has received for either not doing his job or for taking a bribe. We realize that some will still consider the non-testing as part of a cover up. They are entitled to their opinion, but they are not entitled to their own laws in the matter.

Later, we'll return to the subject of prayer. Sad if that is what someone objected to, isn't it?

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