Purdue Suspends two Fraternities

[Fleur de Lis]

Purdue police are absolutely ridiculous about "catching" underage drinkers. When I was an advisor there, the girls in my chapter were so afraid of being caught, they would risk their safety. For example, the police hang out in front of the freshman dorms, and even if you take a cab home and walk into your building, they will arrest you for public intoxication. So girls would stay at fraternity houses or risk driving drunk so as not to draw attention by pulling up in a cab. Of course the solution would be to not drink underage, but there is nothing else to do in West Lafayette.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by Fleur de Lis

Purdue police are absolutely ridiculous about "catching" underage drinkers. When I was an advisor there, the girls in my chapter were so afraid of being caught, they would risk their safety. For example, the police hang out in front of the freshman dorms, and even if you take a cab home and walk into your building, they will arrest you for public intoxication. So girls would stay at fraternity houses or risk driving drunk so as not to draw attention by pulling up in a cab. Of course the solution would be to not drink underage, but there is nothing else to do in West Lafayette.

WOW, this is utmost interesting.

So, what was their probable cause for stopping them, walking to the dorms?

Did they give them sobrierty tests? Did they give a blood test? Did they give them a intoxilizer test?

Here again it goes back to cause.

Sounds like harrasment to me.

Hello ACLU, where are you?

[macallan25]

Intoxilizer test. Haha.

[DeltAlum]

Yep, intoxilizer. Old technology, but still in use...

"The state of Arizona uses a machine called the Intoxilizer 5000 to determine blood alcohol levels. The Intoxilizer 5000 was developed using old technology. In fact, the Z-80 microprocessor used by the Intoxilizer 5000 was introduced over 30 years ago."

http://www.arizonadrunkdriving.com/intoxilyzer.html

[banditone]

per every lawyer I know, don't ever blow.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by banditone

per every lawyer I know, don't ever blow.

In some states that's an automatic and significant suspension of your driver's license. That's definitely not good advice for everyone. I'm not saying that I know the answer, but I can't imagine that the above would always be the answer.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Kevin

In some states that's an automatic and significant suspension of your driver's license. That's definitely not good advice for everyone. I'm not saying that I know the answer, but I can't imagine that the above would always be the answer.

I was just about to post the same thing. Maybe it varies by state but in both states I've interned not blowing means no driver's license for at least the next year.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Kevin

In some states that's an automatic and significant suspension of your driver's license. That's definitely not good advice for everyone. I'm not saying that I know the answer, but I can't imagine that the above would always be the answer.

I was going to point that out, too.

I'm not sure how it's enforced, but I'm pretty sure it is an automatic suspension in Colorado if you refuse to take the test.

[OneTimeSBX]

Originally Posted by banditone

per every lawyer I know, don't ever blow.

i live in VA too...thought i heard that they can tote you off to jail if you refuse a breathalizer? i personally dont care, i only drink where i can sleep it off!