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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110102:23:11:00

judge's order to draw blood if you say no to the breathalyzer. this is a pretty big deal because one in four, that's right, one in four dui suspects refuse to blow into that plastic tube. new hampshire, significantly higher, 81% will not voluntarily take the test. now, you mayan be surprised, no refusal is controversial. groups like mother's against drunk driving say it's necessary to save lives but civil libertarians say this is an overreach of police power. joining me now, the assistant district attorney in houston. he is a strong proponent of the notice refusal program. with me here in atlanta is criminal defense attorney b.j. bernstein. first we'll start with warren in houston. explain, warren, how this works. how can a cop at a traffic stop immediately get a judge's order for a blood test? >> well, it's through the use of the internet and technology. we're not doing it out on the streets. they're actually taken to a centralized facility, a police

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