[MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine

[Sherri Davidoff]

Hello all,

As a responsible citizen I care a *lot* about personal privacy,
especially with respect to my body. I would never, ever drive drunk, and
it's not right for a policeman to be able to pull me over and force me
to give samples of my bodily fluids without me even having the
opportunity to speak with an advisor or have the test conducted in a
known, safe place. As a responsible and innocent citizen, I don't think
I should be subject to a criminal offense if I choose to protect my
body, my privacy and my personal rights.

I agree with Ruth that "if 6 months without a car doesn’t deter these
people, than $300 won’t either." If somebody is drunk driving, they are
already not thinking straight. There have got to be better ways to solve
this problem than by penalizing everybody.

In Montana we have a constitutional right to privacy. Let's find ways to
fix this problem which don't threaten the rights of responsible,
innocent civilians as well.

http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/Constition/II/10.htm

Sherri



Bob Jaffe wrote:
> The $300 fine would be a municipal offence. This would be in addition to 
> the loss of the license which comes from the state law.
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> *Sent:* Friday, February 19, 2010 2:37 PM
> *To:* Ruth Link
> *Cc:* missoulagov at cmslists.com; Carole
> *Subject:* Re: [MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal 
> offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine
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> The $300 might convince some to take the test = get a conviction = get 
> them some help and/or jail time to get them off the road and hopefully 
> into a program.
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> On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Ruth Link <rlink at missoularealestate.com 
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> So will the $300?
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> Ruth A. Link
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> Public Affairs Director, MOR
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