12 Alerts From the DNA Tag

NMA E-Newsletter #255: Dangerous Business

December 1, 2013 • ALABAMA, BREATHALYZER, DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NATIONWIDE, NEW MEXICO, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, TEXAS, TRAFFIC STOP

By John Bowman, NMA Communications Director “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Part 1: The Fellowship of the Ring) I love this quote, and […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #230: Latest SCOTUS Decision Has Profound Implications for Drivers

June 9, 2013 • DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOURTH AMENDMENT, NEWSLETTER

The U.S. Supreme Court seems to be taking a schizophrenic view of the Fourth Amendment lately. For the record, here’s the Fourth Amendment in its entirety: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #183: The Confrontation Clause v. Traffic Enforcement Cameras

July 15, 2012 • ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, CRIMINAL, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, NEWSLETTER, SPEED CAMERA, TICKET CAMERA

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right … to be confronted with the witnesses against him …” Known as the Confrontation Clause, this idea that a defendant should have th…

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NMA E-Newsletter #176: Six Simple Words

May 27, 2012 • ARIZONA, CHECKPOINT, DELAWARE, DNA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, ROADBLOCK, SPEEDING, TRAFFIC STOP

In recent newsletters we’ve offered tips on how to handle yourself in some very specific and potentially perilous roadside situations (recording police during traffic stops and what to do if asked for a DNA sample). Running throughout is the theme…

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NMA E-Newsletter #166 – DNA Sampling at Traffic Stops: Ways to Protect Your Privacy

March 11, 2012 • DNA, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, LICENSE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, ROADBLOCK, TRAFFIC STOP

In a recent E-newsletter (#163, DNA Sampling for Motorists: The Latest Threat to Privacy) we reviewed the case of People v. Thomas in which a motorist was subjected to DNA testing without his knowledge or consent. The court denied his motion to su…

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