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Breathalyzer Flaws?

2018-05-10 17:38:38.320773+02 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

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#Comment Re: Breathalyzer Flaws? made: 2018-05-12 23:56:31.051224+02 by: TheSHAD0W

Wait - they're convicting people solely on the results of a breathalyzer test? That's insane. Those devices don't test alcohol level directly, they test one of its breakdown products, ketones - which are also released when on a low-carb diet, when you have high blood sugar, and in a few other cases. How can you label someone a criminal on that basis?

#Comment Re: Breathalyzer Flaws? made: 2018-05-13 00:22:35.150621+02 by: Dan Lyke

There is so much phrenology in modern law enforcement evidence that... Aside from that they're likely issuing differential light transmission as a measurement technique, I have no idea about this...

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