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Remote Breathalyzer

Posted by michael on from the what-you-gonna-do-when-they-come-for-you dept.

Foredecker writes: "I couldn't believe my eyes when I read an EE Times article about about remote breathalyzer technology developed by TCU. This device is apparently intended for installation in new cars. In essence, it is a sensor in your car which would signal any nearby police if you had been drinking."

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  1. And soon we will have... by MoobY · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... the web page that says "cut the red chord and the sensor is out of bussiness"

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  2. Hmmm... by The+Fast+Choker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could they put a detector in the car that tells the cops to bring a change of underwear for little kids on those too-long trips where they just can't hold it anymore?

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  3. When driving drunk becomes a crime... by Sunken+Kursk · · Score: 5, Funny

    only criminals will drive drunk.

    Wait.

    Never mind. I thought I had something insightful.

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  4. Party School? by small_dick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Something tells me TCU is not going to make the "Top Ten Party Schools" list anytime soon.

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  5. Can I get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can I get a little thing that, when attached to my head, will alert nearby police if I even think of committing a crime? Can I, please?

  6. Can you imagine... by Trollificus · · Score: 0, Funny

    ...a beowu... Oh, shut the fuck up!

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  7. Further development by S.I.O. · · Score: 2, Funny

    TCU is already working on a new device which can detect blowjobs in the car. If the owner of the car is a politician, the warning signal automatically gets redirected to Washington Post and Time Warner.

  8. roll down the window! by CrudPuppy · · Score: 2, Funny

    I haven't seen one mention of this technique to
    fool the sensor.

    It is a basic concept of chemistry (osmosis) that
    the concentration of ethanol vapor would be MUCH
    lower with the window open at 0 mph, not to
    mention if
    the car is moving at any respectable speed.

    If you wanna get cartoon-ish, imagine breathing
    through a huge straw out a cracked window :)

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  9. The most offensive thing is: by HamNRye · · Score: 4, Funny

    That they expect you to pay to have the device installed in your car. Next they'll expect me to pony up for smoke detectors that detect pot smoke and radio the police.

    Have we forgotten the very important "He who would trade liberty for safety deserves neither"?? As I recall, Oral sex is still illegal as a form of sodomy. When will the government require that you "Blow for sperm"??

    Time to look in to Canadian Immigration....

    ~Hammy