Training of officers giving Breathalyzer in question
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Updated: 5:16 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021
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Updated: 5:16 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021
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MASSACHUSETTS HAS HAD REPEATED PRLEOB WITH RENSSELAER OTHERS. THE COURTS HAVE TOSSED OUT THOUSANDS OF CASES. MANY OF THOSE HAVE TAUGH-- DEALT WITH BREATHALYZERS BUT THE NEW ISSUE DEALS WITHLL PURSER’S -- OFFICERS OPERATING THE MACHIN.ES >>THE DOFA WORCESTER IS NO LONGER USING BREATHALYZE REPORTS IN COURT. ACCORDING TO THE STATE AGENCY WOULD OVERSSEA BREATHALYZER USE, 38 OFFICERS DID NOT COMPLETE ALL PHASES OF CERTIFATICN WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME LIMIT. 17 OF THOSE END UP ADMINISTERING 72 TESTS TO SUSPECTED DRUNK DRERIVS. >> ASSERTED -- T THIRD PHASE INVOLVED A WRITTEN TEST. THE OFFICER -- THAT THESE OPERATORS DID NOT PERFOR M.BECAUSE THEY DID NOT PERFORM T THIRD PART, THEIR RTCEIFICATION LAPSED. >>53 OF THE 72 TESTSAV H ALREADY BEEN THROWN OUT IN COURT. THE STATE HAS NOTIFIED PROSECUTORS ABOUT THE OTHER CASES. DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SAY THE STATE HAS TRIED TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. >>SOMETHING EDNES TO HAPNPE FAST. WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO TRANSPARENCY. >>THE STATE OFFICEF O ALCOHOL TESTGIN OVERSEAS RENSSELAER OTHERS AND SAYS THE MACHINES THEMSELVES -THAT- OVERSEAS