So there was a drunk driving checkpoint that I came up to last night. The cop stopped me and motioned for me to roll down my window. I did. He stuck the breathalizer in my face and said blow. I asked the cop if I was being detained. He gave me a weird look and said it was a checkpoint.
"Please blow, sir."
Me: "Do you have probable cause?"
Cop: "This is just a checkpoint."
Me: "If you don't have probable cause, and I'm not being detained, may I go?"
Cop: "I'm not going to ask you again, son."
I then exercised my right to remain silent and just smiled at him. He asked me to get out of the car, so I did. He asked me to put my hands on the hood of my car, so I did. Then I went to jail.
I overheard a couple of the cops asking each other if checkpoints were illegal. One said he didn't know, but "that guy seems like he knows something we don't." The last I heard of their conversation was them wondering if I was a lawyer.
At that point I fully assumed I was going to be let go, but they kept me overnight. The cell was so crowded that even while sitting down hugging your knees, at least three people were touching you.
Wasn't a very pleasant experience, but I thought i'd share my experience with you guys.
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