Contractor faked Breathalyzer calibrations

[seamusTX]

A state contractor who was supposed to calibrate Breathalyzers allegedly falsified records for as long as the past year, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The validity of 2,600 DWI cases in Harris, Galveston, and Brazoria counties is in doubt. The case is being investigated by the Texas Rangers.

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- Jim

[bryang]

Good for the DPS for investigating this contractor. I can't believe someone would play with someones life that way and all the while knowing that they had not calibrated the Breathalyzers for over a year. My, my...2,600 cases. I just wonder how well that contractor can sleep at night?

-geo

[pedalman]

This is almost as disturbing as the Fred Zane affair.

[seamusTX]

The authorities are dropping all DWI cases that are based on this particular person's test results. People who were already convicted can appeal (if they can afford it).

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hea ... 91416.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BTW, the machines were Intoxilyzers, not Breathalyzers.

The justice system must always preserve the rights of the innocent, but it seems to me that some of these people could have been convicted on the basis of field sobriety tests or video evidence. I've seen a few of those videos where it's very obvious that the person is under the influence.

- Jim