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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. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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