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Do I sense paranoia setting in here about the Judiciary in VA?</p>
<p>CHammy, please get over it. You are somewhere between anger and bargaining and denial. Please move more expeditiously through the rest of the stages…</p>
<p>Any smart non-drinker will know to ask the officer to take him/her to the station for a breathilizer test. Most cops will release you on the spot, unless they are certain that you have been drinking, as they don’t want to spend the time going back to the station (especially if someone blows a 0.00). If the cop continues to write the citation, collect it and proceed immediately to the police station and request a breathalizer test. Note the officer who handles the situation. If s/he denies the request, move onto the ER and get a blood sample taken. </p>
<p>As a person who during my college years as a victim of an unwarranted police search (for drugs - of course nothing found as I’ve never used) of the vehicle I was driving (owned by my parents) where they basically threw the entire contents of the car in the street (including the spare tire), I received a different revenge. My other summer job was at a restaurant where cops ate for a nominal charge. I happened to tell the restaurant owner my story and when I id’d the two cops entering the place, they were asked not to return to the premises by the owner. </p>
<p>I’m sorry that your son now has a record in the state of VA, but there are lots of people who deal with bad situations every day. Time to move on…</p>