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Raine,Oct 24 2005, 06:24 PM Wrote:Not cool. I don't see how this should have a bearing on a DUI conviction. Who cares how it works, the state and it's police dept. know it works from proven test results. The end justifies the means when it comes to functional equipment in this circumstance. Get the assholes off the road
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While I agree on principle, the question is well within legal limits. It comes down to the basic right to a fair trial and that evidence collected has to be done fairly and accurately.

Let's put it into another example. An OPP airplane is tracking you on the highway, when you pass the first pre-determined mark on the highway, he starts his stopwatch, and when you pass the second mark, he stops it. Then he calculates out what your speed is.

It would make a big difference if he was using a Longines stopwatch as opposed to my kid's toy clock that gains 10 minutes every hour. That would make it appear that you are moving faster than you are.

So you are well within your right to ask "What kind of timepiece was he using?" and ask that its accuracy could be verified.

Especially if, in the case of a DUI conviction, you were going to lose your license for years and the expenses that go along with it.