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Okay? >> You're absolutely right. You blew zero. >> I know it. >> Okay. >> I know. >> And you didn't smell alcohol, either. >> No, I didn't in your car. >> You did. You did. >> So >> There's no alcohol in my car. There's nothing in my car. >> Okay. I'm not citing you for anything related to >> I'm not saying that's fine. Do what you got to do. >> Okay. >> A routine traffic stop for driving with headlights off turned into a textbook example of police overreach when an officer claimed to smell alcohol where none existed. The driver, pulled over on a Sunday evening, immediately sensed something was off when the officer started fishing for a DUI arrest without any real evidence. No open containers, no erratic driving beyond the headlights being off, and a completely sober driver. Yet, the officer insisted he detected alcohol and demanded field sobriety tests. What should have been a quick fix-it ticket became a drawn-out investigation based entirely on a claim the officer couldn't substantiate. The driver, clearly knowledgeable about his rights, pushed back hard, refusing to play along with what he called a blank lie. And when the breathalyzer finally arrived after a mandatory 15-minute wait, it would reveal exactly who was telling the truth. Okay. That's perfect. You're lying. You know you don't You know you ain't smelling no liquor. No, you didn't You didn't You didn't You didn't So, you don't smell liquor. I don't even drink. What are you talking about? Don't Don't try to >> Yeah, I think I did. >> But you But you just said that you did. You have to be You got to be uh sure of what you you know what you're saying and what you're doing. >> Okay. >> Did you say Did you say Yeah, I will. >> Okay. Yeah. I have no idea if there's anything in here that's going to [ __ ] up your breathalyzer. Do you have any weapons? >> I don't. >> Okay. >> What are we all doing all this for? But But what am I stepping out the car for? For uh >> DUI investigation. >> But DUI for But DUI how, though? Okay, but you ain't got to prove it. >> I'm I'm asking you to hang tight. So, you can't get up down on me. I'm just trying to make sure you don't have any weapons. >> You're lying. >> You're lying on your business. >> I'm I'm not lying, man. Okay? >> You're lying. You're lying. Lying. >> Can you step out? >> All right. Yes, we will. >> Man. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. We will. >> Okay. >> Hey, what's your name and badge number? >> Legett 2618. >> Legett 2618. Okay. I mean, you smell alcohol in here. Correct? >> Okay. Can Can I run Can I run a couple of tests on you to see Can I run a couple of tests on you to see >> I'll take a breathalyzer. I don't want to run no tests or anything. >> Okay. >> Run the breathalyzer on me. I don't even drink. >> Okay. Okay. So, we got to wait 15 minutes with your car right there and back of my car. >> I'll I'll sit I'll sit right here. >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. Just step out to my car right there where it says 135 right there. >> Yes, sir. We will. >> Okay. So, again, I'm going to ask you one more time, where you coming from? >> That don't matter. That don't matter. I don't have to answer questions. >> No. It's just a conversation. >> I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
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