Should a Police Officer be able to draw blood to check for DUI??

[bassiusmaximus]

Being a former police officer I would say that this is a very bad idea. There is too much risk for something to go wrong. Just a few would be the possibility of being infected with aids or hepatitus, also your just opening the police officer and the department to lawsuits. Not to mention the risk to the suspect or patient. You aren't able to get a medical history from a drunk and even if you did they are drunk so you couldn't take their word for it. It is just plain stupid and isn't worth the trouble it would cause.

[BASSKING]

thats a major lawsuit wating to happen IMO. arrest them under suspiction of driving while intoxicated and take them to the hospital or jail and let it be done in a safer enviroment other than the side of the road.
but i agree that if this could happen if you were to be pulled over it would cut down on the amount of drunk drivers. they would know that even if they could fool the breath test they would have to be checked by a blood test that isnt going to lie.