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DUI Defendant Wins Source Code to Breathalyzer

Posted by Zonk on from the one-way-to-fight-the-man dept.

MyrddinBach writes "CNet's Police Blotter column looks into a Minnesota drunk driving defendant case with a twist. The defendant says he needs the source code to the Intoxilyzer 5000EN to fight the charges in court. Apparently the company has agreed to turn over the code to the defense. 'A judge granted the defendant's request, but Michael Campion, Minnesota's commissioner in charge of public safety, opposed it. Minnesota quickly asked an appeals court to intervene, which it declined to do. Then the state appealed a second time. What became central to the dispute was whether the source code was owned by the state or CMI, the maker of the Intoxilyzer.'"

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  1. What I would do first by Kohath · · Score: 4, Funny

    grep it for "Boris Yeltsin"

  2. SCO? by Goody · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does the defendant work for SCO?

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  3. Source Code Revealed by fyrie · · Score: 5, Funny


    10 print "U R DRUNK!!!"
    20 GOTO 10

  4. Re:What about by Copperhead · · Score: 4, Funny

    This post is going to go in the dictionary under "begging the question".

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  5. I just love this quote by microbee · · Score: 4, Funny

    (his attorney, Jeffrey Sheridan, as saying) the source code was necessary because otherwise "for all we know, it's a random number generator."

  6. Language? by Bazman · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's it written in? Double Visional Basic? Lishp?

    Brainf**k maybe...

  7. Re:state==public domain? by clem · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...you'll probably get hit with wreckless driving....

    Yeah, I once had wreckless driving put on my record. My insurance premiums blew through the cellar.

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  8. Re:What about by AvitarX · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can't believe I am seeing "begging the question" used correctly.

    Even Isaac Newton got it wrong.

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  9. Just how big are you anyway? by ColdWetDog · · Score: 3, Funny
    You can drink and be perfectly fine behind the wheel of a car.

    Sure you can, just as long as the car is sitting perfectly still in the parking lot.

    For my weight I can legally drink around 7 beers/drinks before I hit the .08 limit.

    According to this chart you weigh, oh, about 600 pounds. Or you drink very slowly and don't seem to do much else besides hang around in bars and post on slashdot. Either way, I'd suggest professional help.

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