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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. Re:state==public domain? by LordEd · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I've been 'wreckless' for many years and my insurance company reduces my rates. If i were to get reckless though, that would be a different story.