Copblocking
July 4 "No Refusal" weekend for DWI blood tests
1. Cops will set up roadblocks to check for DWI.
2. Cops will determine "probable cause" to order a breath sample.
3. If refused, the cops will get a warrant for the blood sample.
4. The government now has the right to take your blood by force, without permission.
5. If you resist, the cops will be justified in escalating the situation with further force.
This, of course, goes straight against the grain of "innocent until proven guilty." But that standard has been violated as a matter of routine policy for so long it takes blatant offenses against it to rouse any significant degree of public awareness.
For further insult, check out this:
"Wes, I have a search warrant program that is going great. Had one judge who was reluctant to participate. Just happened to be a justice of the peace. So I just told him great, we will just let the county judge be the person who participates in this important program to keep drunk drivers off the road and you can explain to the constituents at the next election why you don't have time to help. He came around. In any event, if an officer presents a warrant to a judge whether he wants it or not, what's he gonna do? It's his job. Make him do it even if he doesn't want to."
My emphasis.
Public pressure against a perfectly legitimate concern (drunken driving) is all the justification these people need to trample your rights.