A recent report from The Republican-Herald: Pa. State Police make record number of DUI arrests HARRISBURG, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Police say they made a record number of DUI arrests last year while the number of alcohol-related fatalities dropped more than 10 percent. Commissioner Frank Pawlowski says troopers made 16,900 DUI arrests in 2009, a 4…
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Self-Regulating Butchers and Police Officers
Pennsylvania residents don’t trust self-regulating butchers, so why do they trust self-regulating police officers and technicians? I came across an article about self-regulation that I would like to share: Pennsylvania mulls handing weights and measures inspection to private sector When consumers get a bad meal, they know it. But getting shortchanged on a few ounces of…
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Harrisburg DUI: Do they arrest people for DUI in Harrisburg?
I was just asked by someone just today: Do they arrest people for DUI in Harrisburg? I asked that person, "Absolutely". I went on to tell that person that unlike other areas in the country where a police officer may call a cab or offer a person a ride home, it is quite clear that…
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Police Oppose Anti-lying Policy
Should a police officer have to be ordered to tell the truth? My office and I have litigated thousands of DUI and criminal cases all over Pennsylvania. In this time I have met hundreds of Pennsylvania police officers. In my opinion, most are very sincere in trying to perform their sworn duties with integrity. However,…
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DUI Tunnel Vision: How Contextual Bias leads to False Arrests
Contextual bias is a particular problem with respect to DUI arrests, not just in the state of Pennsylvania but in the entire country. Through often politicized law enforcement initiatives such as Operation Night Hawk and other similar DUI focused patrols, intense pressure is placed upon police officers and troopers to “hunt” drunk drivers. They are…
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