[unixfox]

They started this crap in Austin about 3 years ago. They called it "No Refuse Weekend" But only on certain holidays like July 4th and New Years Eve.

Then it became every weekend. And so on. Incrementally they have forged ahead with trying to make it mandatory if you are even suspect of drinking. They will force you to have your blood drawn if you refuse to take the breathalyzer.

Nobody should be driving when they are intoxicated but where do we draw the line on our 4th Amendment rights?

[Quanah]

They also, if I remember correctly, have an unusually high rate of people who aren’t drunk that they subject to their bloodletting, who, after the ordeal and the time in the slammer are told, ..uh, sorry.

[af_vet_rr]

They started this crap in Austin about 3 years ago. They called it "No Refuse Weekend" But only on certain holidays like July 4th and New Years Eve.

It is pretty disgusting how Texas is turning out. We've got these blood draws, we are getting cameras everywhere in cities that range from a few thousand people up to millions. I find it amusing when Rick Perry talks about personal freedom out there on the campaign trail, yet he supports the blood draws.

[BobL]

“They started this crap in Austin about 3 years ago. They called it “No Refuse Weekend” But only on certain holidays like July 4th and New Years Eve...Then it became every weekend.”

Great to have a governor that looks out for our Constitutional rights...LOL.

[green iguana]

It's worse in San Antonio. When we went down over the holidays, I was pretty shocked to see multiple highway signs saying the whole county (Bexar) is no-refusal all the time.

This isn't just a 4th Amendment issue, it's also a prima-facia violation of the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination.