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BeerBarrelPolka

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8. When

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Sat May 17, 2025, 06:52 PM

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When you know you have had nothing to drink and things seem a bit out of sorts with the test, declare you are having a medical emergency and ask immediately for a medical response unit to the police officer. At that point, he/she should call for aid. The key thing is, get it on record as soon as possible.

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Man jailed 7 hours for DWI was really having stroke, Missouri suit says [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday OP

Idiocy. Disaffected Yesterday #1

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I used to know a cop who told me that those roadside field sobriety tests MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #3

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