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Old February 14th 08, 07:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Feb 15, 7:37*am, Dallas wrote:
On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:55:37 -0500, Ron Natalie wrote:
The way it works in nearly every state is that alco tests are consented
to as a condition of license issuance.


I could argue that loosing your privilege to drive constitutes a penalty.
Refusing to incriminate yourself by declining an alcohol test results in
the application of this penalty. *Therefore, you are being penalized for
exercising your 5th amendment right of non incrimination.

It sounds non constitutional to me.


That's OK if it will strop drunk drivers...

Cheers