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The Field Sobriety Tests are designed to fail you. 

Moreover, these “tests” are intended to build a case that you are impaired by alcohol. 

In the 1970s there was a show called Logan’s Run. 

The premise was that once you turned 30 you had a chance to renew for another 30 years. 

All you had to do was win at the Carousel test. 

The problem was that no one won at Carousel; everyone failed. 

Carousel like the Field Sobriety Tests is a lie. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoqKkI9yds 

You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at:  www.BobKeeferLaw.com. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia. 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3laXJqy8w

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Why does this lady believe that she will be allowed to pass the test no matter how well she does? 

Once the police smell alcohol on a subject that person is probably going to jail. 

Cursing the police officers will not help you any more than doing the field tests properly. 

Once the police smell alcohol you are going to jail. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uCosS3Z6Cc&feature=related 

You can find information about Bob Keefer’s firm at:  www.BobKeeferLaw.com. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia. 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3laXJqy8w

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Attorneys are like a lot of things:  you get what you pay for.  

Please do not talk to the police; it is a bad idea. 

http://www.duidriver.net/dui-dui/fce/vids/Video019/

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Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZthHcXCqlU

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-E3hv5lLI 

Most people do not understand that they have the right not to answer questions pursuant to the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.  

Below is a small portion of an incredible video by Barry Cooper, a former Narcotics Officer. 

Mr. Cooper goes through, in great detail, how a drug interdiction officer goes about his job – arresting citizens for drug offenses.   

Former Officer Cooper says don’ talk to the police. 

Always say “I want a lawyer.” 

If you want to understand Drug charges go to Mr. Cooper’s site  www.nevergetbusted.net  and purchase his entire video. 

Below is a video of a search and arrest Mr. Cooper conducted. 

http://www.bobkeeferlaw.com/dui-dui/fce/vids/Video014/

We represent people charged with DUI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets, marijuana possession and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia. 

You can find information about my firm at:  www.bobkeeferlaw.com; www.bobkeeferlaw.org; www.keeferlawfirm.com; www.duidriver.net; www.recklessdriving.net; www.keefercard.com;  www.injurycorner.com 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3laXJqy8w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7RSjyTTHh4&feature=related

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Lisa Shutter has a complaint about Albany Police Department’s Street Drug Unit.

Shutter was pulled over for an alleged failure to signal although no ticket was written for that offense.

She had been shopping and had taken a wrong turn into a bad neighborhood.

The Officers interrogated her about drug use and hidden smoking devices.

Shutter is a 28 year old single mother from Ravena; she claims that she was patted down and an Officer inserted his finger in her vagina looking for drugs.

Shutter has now been charged with making a false report.

The Lesson appears to be don’t complain.  

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZthHcXCqlU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vQ8Fqag7tw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEtBxB19hs&feature=related

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Former Washington State Toxicologist Ann Marie Gordon was found to have not verified solutions used to establish standards for breath testing gadgets.

Gordon resigned over claims she falsely signed affidavits that she had evaluated quality assurance samples when actually someone else had effected such testing.

Chelan County agreed not to use results from breath tests taken between December 2006 and December 2007 due to this false calibration. 

Douglas

County also agreed not to use test results for the same period. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYma9jaszTE  

400 traffic tickets were issued in Rockingham County during Operation Air, Land and Speed.

400 more were issued inShenandoah

County and 700 were issued in

Augusta

County.

The beefed up police patrols were timed to catch students returning to college after spring break.

This operation is funded with federal grants and another is planned for May, 2008 to catch the students returning home at the end of school.

“Operation Air, Land and Speed is primarily about saving lives, preventing crashes and changing driving behaviors for the better,” said Col. W. Steven Flaherty, superintendent of the Virginia State Police.

“However, these initiatives also demonstrate how effective aggressive traffic enforcement can be when it comes to solving other crimes.” 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYma9jaszTE  

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD-yMG1bdHo 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROIS4QD4_50&feature=related 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN-wVe0EfHQ&feature=related 

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Austin Parks Police Officer Robert Tipton resigned in May, 2008 after being caught drunk on duty.

Tipton was tested at over .16 grams per 210 liters of breath after having driven his patrol car.

When a suspect complained that an officer smelled of alcohol other officers realized it was Tipton.

Officer Tipton was tested and his results were .213 and .198.

Other Officers also noticed that Tipton was late for a training class and was sleeping on floor mats between classes.

I am sure that Tipton deserved the break he received by not being charged for DUI DWI; however, I think regular tax paying citizens ought to receive the same break. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYma9jaszTE 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fOyWZWgSpg&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiyMxw8fQCk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtqnbzZAd44&feature=related 

Charles V. Peña, the former Executive director of the MADD Northern Virginia Chapter.

Peña confirms what many of us suspected:  the anti-drunk driving campaign is merely an attempt to return to Prohibition.

http://www.getmadd.com/PenaArticle.htm

When it began in the 1980s MADD was about saving lives. 

Too many drunken drivers were harming themselves and others.

MADD spearheaded the passage of tough laws across the nation.

Unfortunately this original noble goal of removing drunk drivers from the roadway was co-opted. 

Instead, the goal became removing drivers with any amount of ethanol on board from the roadway.

None for the road became the real goal despite what the law said.

In furtherance of that goal, MADD pushed the .08% blood alcohol standard.

To justify the .08 standard, MADD “cooked the books” to make .08 seem much more dangerous than it is for most drivers.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data show that the average BAC level in a fatal crash where a driver was actually tested is .17% — more than twice the .08% BAC standard. 

Second, the typical DWI fatality is caused by a person who has had more than nine drinks before driving.

Third, nearly two-thirds of alcohol related deaths involve drivers with BACs of .15% or more..08 is a fraud. 

The studies backing its effectiveness are goal directed and not scientifically validated. 

The goal is prohibition. 

Now the claim is that impairment is seen in BACs as low as .02. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEcvGSbQlQ

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Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

The Legislature agreed in conference on Friday 3/8/08 on the final language for eliminating CRF.

The final bill is superior to the original proposals.

A number of the lawyers who lobbied such as Scott Surovell and David Bernhard had been advocating for the State to simply issue refunds and mark the CRF judgment as satisfied.

Senator Stolle insisted that because there was an original court order assessing the fees, judgments could only be voided by court order.

However, the opposing view is that nothing prevents the Legislature from simply marking a judgment as satisfied.

The State as the beneficiary of a judgment can mark such judgment as satisfied or even issue refunds for amounts paid.  

The Legislature apparently has arrived at the same conclusion and has produced a superior bill, which has in effect made refunds automatic.

Senator Chap Petersen sat on the conference committee and is one of the Senators most responsible for crafting this superior bit of
legislation, in essence rewriting both the House and Senate bills.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+SB1S3 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLZkarv48l0

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