“It’s about getting “easier” convictions. More revenues. More wins on paper.”
Yes you are right its about revenue collection. The fine for a DUI in GA is I believe over $2,000.00 not to mention the lawyer fees so its a racket for the lawyers also.
Its also about control and loss of rights. The roadblocks and the mandatory blood tests are unconstitutional and people need to let their local and state politicians know they don’t want it.
And more people “in the system” (fingerprints, and now DNA samples as well).
But there is some backlash brewing that people “with otherwise clean records” are getting a single (no repeat offender) charge and blemishing that history with a misdemeanor.
Meanwhile there are drunken judges, DAs, police officers, and legislators. So while they talk a game of protecting the public, they are guilty of the infraction too (but don’t always see their cases come to prosecution). If they are going to be protected from assault, etc because of their position of authority, perhaps they should also face stiffer penalties for infractions such as this one.