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Texas Drivers Stopped At Roadblock, Asked For Saliva, Blood

Posted by Soulskill on from the also-need-an-eyeball-scraping-and-a-chunk-of-lung dept.

schwit1 writes "Some drivers along a busy Fort Worth street on Friday were stopped at a police roadblock and directed into a parking lot, where they were asked by federal contractors for samples of their breath, saliva and even blood. It was part of a government research study aimed at determining the number of drunken or drug-impaired drivers.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is spending $7.9 million on the survey over three years, said participation was '100 percent voluntary' and anonymous. The 'participants' hardly agree."

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  1. Sure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    But those come after the semen and stool samples, right?

    1. Re:Sure by kermyt · · Score: 5, Funny

      no that's new mexico.

    2. Re:Sure by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 5, Funny

      reminds me of an old joke...

      guy goes into a doctor's office and the doctor says "I'll need some samples from you; blood, urine and stool". the guy then tells the doc, "here, just take my underwear and you can sort it all out."

      (sorry)

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  2. The police are unwitting participants. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The police are unwitting participants in this experiment. Gathering data on intoxication is just the cover story. The real experiment is to see whether Texas is as tough as they talk, or if they're going to bitch out and take this shit. If the result is positive, somebody will roll up to the roadblock with an AR-15 and pop a few skulls. But my money's on the pigs not having anything to worry about, 'cause Texas is full of trash-talkin' BITCHEZZZ!

  3. Re:Booze Bus by ciderbrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    A school is an institution for educating children.