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Did you have any any drinks? >> What's that? >> Did you have any alcoholic beverages? >> I did, but not recently. It was It's been like a couple hours. >> How many hours? >> What time do you think it is right now? >> What's that? >> What time do you think it is right now? >> Um, it's like 10:00. >> Like 10:00. >> She starts off admitting to drinks, but pushes it back. Not recently. Couple hours ago. Then the time confusion hits, thinks it's 10 when it's clearly not. That's a red flag right there, mixing with the slow responses the officer noted earlier. You can feel her trying to hold it together, but the anxiety she mentions later starts creeping in. Even here, it's that mix of denial and nerves that makes these stops so tense. >> Understand the instructions or no? >> I do understand the instruction. >> Okay, so then just give me your best shot. That's all. But it's going to make it look bad with what I'm saying. >> We're taking your injury into consideration. We're taking that into consideration. >> I don't understand. I get it. But like my leg >> That's why you're not doing one test. You're doing multiple tests. Okay. We understand that you have an injury. We're doing multiple tests. >> I got So go ahead. Do give me your best shot. Hands down. You remember the instructions? I turn around and go back. >> I do the instructions. I do. Like it just my leg. You don't understand. >> Listen, I'm not going to I'm not going to force you to Sorry to hear that. All right. Do you want to Do you want to discontinue this test? >> I'm not I'm not balanced. Like, I can't balance. Like if you look at my [ __ ] hips, my this hip is bigger than this one. >> Are you telling me that you don't want to complete this test? >> That's true. That's not what I'm saying. >> Okay. So then you do. >> Is that all? All right. One more test. All right. Begin. 12 count out loud. 1,0001 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, right? Because you're because you're having such a hard time balancing, I'm going to give you one opportunity to ask. So, I need you to I need you to recite the alphabet. >> Okay? Start with the letter B. Yeah. >> And end with the letter H. Go. >> B C D E F G H. >> That's pretty good. But unfortunately, that's not going to do it. >> Hey, you don't offer Val police. Just know I pulled you over because you went through two red lights. Okay. >> Where are you guys coming from? >> From my house. >> Okay. Did you have anything to drink at your house? >> No. >> Okay. I smell alcohol coming from the car. That's the reason I'm asking. Yeah, I can smell it. Yeah. So, I have an officer here who's certified to run field sobriety test. If you can step out of the car, he's going to do some tests on you. You pass the test. You guys are good to go. Okay. All right. You can step out. Is it like >> he'll explain everything to you over there? Okay. >> Okay. No problem. >> Turn your head lights up. >> Yeah. >> Come over here. Okay. Watch your step. >> All right. >> So, this is a thing. >> Okay. Cool. That's I'll take that into consideration. I mean, you walked over here just fine. >> So, um, this test is designed to test for for alcohol impairment. Okay. >> Did you have any any drinks? >> What's that? >> Did you have any alcoholic beverages? >> I did, but not recently. It was It's been like a couple hours. >> How many hours? >> What time do you think it is right now? >> What's that? >> What time do you think it is right now? >> Um, it's like 10:00. >> Like 10:00. All right. So, um, let me see. Let me look. Can we just look your eyes real quick? All right. Okay. >> Does he take any other mind over drugs or No, >> absolutely not. >> Marijuana? >> Absolutely not. >> Okay, fair enough. Anybody in there is obviously intoxicated cuz you smell you can smell the alcohol coming out of the car. That's why I'm asking. >> Okay. >> All right. I mean, it's not against >> I'm going to be honest. >> Yeah, please. Honesty is the best policy. >> I have really bad anxiety. >> Okay. We're not trying to make this difficult for you, sir. >> Yeah. Um, I met him at the bar. >> Oh, I don't need to know all that. That's your personal business. Yes, sir. >> The only thing I care about is whether or not you're you're impaired due to alcohol. >> Yes. >> I'm going to try this. Try not to shine it in your eyes. >> All right. So, I'm going to do like this. >> You going to tip my pen? Tip. >> Tip your pen. Not the flashlight. Okay. Hold on. Wait. Is that better? All right. So, tip my pen. Okay. So, this is what I want you to do now. We're going to do the next test is just going to be walking in a straight line up and back. Okay. So, I want you to pretend that like there's an imaginary line going out in front of you. That one we can use that's that's flat. Um, >> yeah, we'll just we'll just pretend. All right. Close enough. So, I want you to imagine there's a straight line out in front of you. Okay. >> Okay. >> So, take your left foot, put it on the line. >> Okay. That's the thing. I showed you my leg. >> Yes. >> I don't have great >> Okay. Well, we'll just listen. Just >> like I'm telling you like I I mean I have like I have a whole like >> I can see that. But like >> I I like I I I don't have great balance. That's what I'm saying. >> Based on that, we're going to take everything into consideration. Okay. >> Honestly, the test is you just walking up and walking back. That's all. >> Okay. >> All right. So, take your left foot. Put it on the line. >> Yep. Okay. >> Your left foot. >> My left foot. Put your left foot out. Take your right foot. Put it in front of your left foot with your right heel touching your left toe like this. All right. I'm going to do it. >> All right. I mean, I get that. >> So, now put your hands Put your hands out. No, no. Don't do anything until I tell you. >> No. Let's start over. Put your left foot down on the line. >> Left foot down on the line >> on the imaginary line that's out in front of you. Right. Like this. Now, take your right foot. Put it in front of your left foot with your right heel touching your left toe. Just like this. >> Right. >> So, the other way. Now, stand just like that. Hands down to your sides. Stay just like that while I explain the instructions. You understand? >> Okay. Okay. >> So, stay just like that while I explain the instructions. >> Okay. Like this? >> Yeah. Just like that. Don't move until I tell you to. So, when I tell you to begin, and only when I tell you to begin, you take nine heel to toe steps in this fashion. One, two, three, all the way till you get to nine. All right. When you get to nine, keep your left foot down. Maintain the position. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Put your left foot down. Take a series of small steps like this. and do the same thing on the way back. One, two, three. All right. When you're taking steps, make sure you count them out loud. Touch your heel to your toe. Keep your hands down at your sides and walk in a straight line. Right. Maintain the position. >> But you do understand. >> I'm dead ass. Like I really cannot. >> But the balance is on your left leg for this. So that doesn't >> But when I'm like this, like I can't I guess my leg do the best you absolutely can. Do you understand the instructions or no? >> I do understand the instructions. >> Okay. So then just give me your best shot. That's all. >> But it's going to make it look bad with what I'm saying. >> We're taking your injury into consideration. We're taking that into consideration. >> I don't understand. >> I did it. But like my leg >> That's why you're not doing one test. You're doing multiple tests. Okay. We understand that you have an injury. We're doing multiple tests. >> I got So go ahead. Do >> This test is going to require you to stand on one leg. We will stand on your good leg. Come back over here. All right. Because you because your right leg is bad, we're going to stand on your left leg. >> Okay. >> All right. So, this is how it looks. Just just hang out for hang out. Put your hands down at your sides while I explain instructions. All right. When I tell you to begin, you're going to lift your right leg off the ground about 6 in. Point your toe out. Keep your hands down at your sides. Look down at at the tip of your toe. And count out loud in this fashion. 1 to 1. 1 and2 1003 All right. If you drop your foot for any reason, make sure you pick it back up and just continue. Don't stop until I tell you to. All right. Can you get the the timer out? >> All right. So, don't stop until Do you understand the instructions or do you need me to explain them again? >> Pick up my right leg and >> point your toe out. Keep your hands >> about about 6 in off the ground. Point your toe out. Keep your hands down at your sides and count out loud. All right. When I tell you to begin, >> do you understand? >> Yeah. >> All right. Begin. 1,001 100,0001 100 1 because you're because you're having such a hard time balancing. I'm going to give you one opportunity to have take another test. All right. >> Okay. >> So, I need you to I need you to recite the alphabet. >> Okay. Start with the letter B. >> Yeah. >> And end with the letter H. Go. >> B C D E F G H. >> That's pretty good. But unfortunately, that's not going to do it. So, turn around. Put your hands behind your back. All right. You're >> under. >> Whose car is this? Who's this registered to? >> All right. Your buddy's going to have to find a ride home. The car's going to be towed. I'll get it 10 to 60 for a 12 hour hold. >> Yeah. You want to swap with Ramire so she can uh do a search? >> Okay, let me lock for you so they don't close up on you. >> Sorry. >> So, all this is is a ticket. Okay, we're going to walk to that car right there. All this is is a ticket. You're not in any kind of crazy trouble. You're not going to jail or anything like that. Okay, it's a ticket. You can't drive while you're under the influence of alcohol. Okay, >> then the shift. No dramatic cuffs or jail threat. Just a ticket. You're not going to jail. Transport for the breath test and release soon. It's almost anticlimactic after all that roadside struggle. But think about the justice angle. probable cause built step by step. Yet the outcome stays misdemeanor level for what seems like a first timer. She mentions calling her mom that vulnerability hits different. A reminder this could ripple into family life over one impaired drive. We're going to go to the department. You're going to blow into a tube and you're going to get released within 2 hours. Okay. >> Do you live in Violin? >> Christian, do you have somebody that can come pick you up? And we're going to have a seat right over there. >> Turn around. >> You ready? >> Yeah, I already touched it. All right. You can let go of your hands. I'm going to take your cuffs off. So, I'm going to There you go. Just make sure you put your hand on top of your head. Okay. >> On top of my head. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> You get any information for uh >> No, nothing. You're good. You can sit down. >> You can sit down. Try to relax. Okay. I know this a little tough. Give me your hand here. Try to get comfortable with your hand. Your hand has to get cuffed to this. Okay. >> So, whatever way you feel, bring it back a little more.
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