DUI Defender

As we head into the holidays a significant number of signs are being posted that encourage drivers to call 911 if they suspect another driver of drunk driving. Of course these signs will result in numerous citizen’s, not under the influence, being inconvenienced while law enforcement makes the stop and invetsigates the crime. These anonymous tips have been gaining popularity and undoubtedly will result in many stops driven by bad or irate drivers wishing to inconvenience their fellow citizens.

These signs are springing up throughout our country, in fact a law enforcement officer used such a telephone service to call in a stop he wanted to make. While the driver wasn’t driving under the influence the officer had reason to know that the contents of the vehicle was illegal, he simply needed justification to make the stop. The call in drunk drivers gave him just the anonymous tip he needed to head out and make the stop/arrest.

It makes me wonder if citizens should have the authority to make an anonymous call without having to provide their contact information, there is no way that a citizen arrested for suspicion of DUI will have the opportunity to face and cross examine their accuser. Is this another exception to the Constitution?

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