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Videotaped Falsification of Breath Test Documents

By Lawrence Taylor

In my last post I presented a videotape from breathalyzer expert Stephen F. Daniels showing the falsification of monthly breath machine reports in the Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office.   The following is another videotape from Mr. Daniels, depicting officers falsely signing a document verifying compliance with breath test regulations before the test of an arrested suspect.  The regulation involves the requirement that the suspect must be kept under constant observation for a period of at least 20 minutes before the test is administered.  This is to ensure that the suspect has not burped, belched or regurgitated — which can tremendously increase a breath test reading; it takes up to 20 minutes for the "mouth alcohol" to be dissipated...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on November 02, 2010 (boomark / email).