Sorry to awaken this ancient thread but itinteresting how people felt when collared by the law.
When I saw the lights flashing I knew strait away I was well over the limit having had about 8 pints and 4-5 shots.
I could seewhat the police were trying to do with the good cop bad cop routine, have to admit even with my booze fuelled confidence I did feel a bit intimidated by this.
I have to say I do not feel any bitterness towards the police and I even feel I deserve to be given the old scare em strait routine . I suppose you just have to go with it and say the right things sometime.
Anyway I think before this happened if I heard of someone who has a criminal record and a drink driving conviction against them I would make assumptions about them.
Thats what people do to me now when actually im just like most on this forum hard working with family always on the right side of the law.
I'd say rarely should you apologise for resurrecting an old thread. It makes people remember the ****ty place they were in, and it makes new people realise exactly how many repercussions something like this can have.
I'm thankfully three years down the line, but the real impact is no less for me, a best friend from USA came to visit at Christmas, and I promised I'd return the favour. Only I have to declare my conviction and probably apply for a special visa. It sticks like ****, and I've probably another eight years to go before this is off my record.
None of us can blame the Police, we were all over the limit. I was incensed that I was stopped in the first place, and I still have doubts over the validity of stopping me, but I can't argue with an initial breath test. I struggle with the functionality of the Intoxylizer, I still think I gave reasonable breath samples, and for the life of me can't understand why anyone would pretend to not give a reasonable specimen, as the outcome is considerably worse, however, fundamentally, I must have been over the limit. The End.
I think uklegendman you've had a horrible experience. One you'll learn from, but you, I and countless others have only to be thankful that no other person was injured, and we don't have that guilt to live with.
Actually it will surprise you how many people will be there for you, your true friends and family. They might call you a cock, but they'll love you regardless.
We've made a mistake, a bloody big one, but one we know we won't repeat.
I wish you the very best, and be sure not everyone is judging you as harshly as you're judging yourself.