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Morning Roundup: March 15, 2013

By The Fix staff

Guatemala considers legalizing drugs, a first-time DUI costs up to $16,000 in California, and Moonshiners star arrested for public drunkenness. MORE  

How Cops Learn to Catch Drunks

By Jeff Winkler

Say the alphabet backwards. Hop on one foot. How do officers assess whether a driver is over the limit? The Fix visits the Austin Police Training Academy to find out. MORE  

A DWI Offer You Can't Refuse

By Jeff Winkler

Cops will be out in force today, rounding up over-the-limit Memorial Day revelers. As The Fix discovered during a ride-along with the Austin PD, in some states a DWI stop can even lead to an involuntary blood sample. MORE  

Tales of a Breathalyzer Tech

By Jeff Winkler

Drunk-driving arrests surge over Halloween. Those caught can be required to get a breathalyzer installed in their car—by a technician like Tony. He tells The Fix about the culprits he meets, the bribes he refuses and the wrecks he sees. MORE  

There Is Recovery in Prison

By Henry Farrell

An insane love of drinking while driving led me to my fourth DWI, and a prison bid in upstate New York. This is how I managed to find recovery behind bars. MORE  

Randy Travis Arrested, Drunk, Again

By Gabrielle Wuhl

Cops find the country singer naked and uncooperative after a car crash late last night. MORE  

Sikh Massacre Shooter Had a Drinking Problem

By Mike Guy

The Wisconsin man was discharged from the Army for booze, and had two drunk driving arrests. MORE  

NBA Star Jason Kidd Pleads Not Guilty to DWI

By McCarton Ackerman

A weekend arrest forces Jason Kidd to come down from the high of being signed to the Knicks. MORE  

DUIs Clearly Correlate to Long-Term Issues

By McCarton Ackerman

New research shows just how good an indicator drunk driving is of possible lifelong risky drinking. MORE  

Obama Uncle's Drunk Driving Case Takes Strange Turn

By Luke Walker

Now the arresting officer's driving is being scrutinized. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: June 20, 2013

New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana, UK public health minister calls smokers "drug addicts," and suburban NY mom indicted on pot-growing charges.

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Drunk Robs Gas Station With Clear Plastic Bag as "Mask"

A hapless robber is busted when cops see through his transparent ruse.

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NYC Pastor Faces Off With Local Drug Users

A pastor receives threats after alerting police to "drug addicted behavior" around his Upper East Side church.

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Chinese Official Blows Public Funds on Gaming Addiction

"Chu" faces prison after spending millions of taxpayers' yuan on an online role-playing game.

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Christians and Muslims Unite to Fight Drug Abuse in Kenya

With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.

6/19/13 2:52pm
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