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by seamusTX
Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:14 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Article: Man Charged - Gun Fired after concert
Replies: 20
Views: 2579

Right2Carry wrote:Taking blood from you and using it to determine alcohol content without your permission? Couldn't that be construed as a violation of your 5th amendment rights against self-incrimination?
Convictions based on blood tests that were taken without a warrant have been upheld in state courts. Police have some latitude in performing warrantless searches if they have probable cause.

Let's try this one more time: Neither of these news articles says they guy was charged on the basis of a blood test. I searched Google news, and there are no other articles about the incident.

- Jim
by seamusTX
Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:34 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Article: Man Charged - Gun Fired after concert
Replies: 20
Views: 2579

stevie_d_64 wrote:Also, when we hear of more serious incidences of supposed intoxication that involves the injury or death of people in an accident or other incident, the toxicology results (made public) are always many days or weeks after the incident...But in this case a guy comes in with a hole in his foot, they do a full panel screening on him, and boom...He is charged with being in possession of a firearm while intoxicated...
I don't see any mention of blood tests.

A police officer can determine that a person is intoxicated by his or her behavior (staggering, slurred speech, etc.).

Sometimes people admit to drinking or taking drugs. There was a story in the news this week about a guy who was driving around drunk, calling 911, and saying things like, "I'm hammered. Come and get me."

- Jim
by seamusTX
Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:54 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Article: Man Charged - Gun Fired after concert
Replies: 20
Views: 2579

frankie_the_yankee wrote:Another thing that has been overlooked so far is that this guy apparently unloaded the gun when he stashed it in the car. Why would anyone do this?
The answer is that they don't want to leave a loaded weapon available to a potential thief. Some people take the magazine with them. Some take the slide.

I agree that loading and unloading in a vehicle is risky. Furthermore, a concert is rich picking for car thieves, because they know people will be away for hours.

- Jim
by seamusTX
Sun Oct 07, 2007 5:00 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Article: Man Charged - Gun Fired after concert
Replies: 20
Views: 2579

Do they sell alcohol at concerts these days?

Alcohol is far from the only thing that can cause intoxication.

- Jim

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