Michigan Not Allowed to Penalize College Students for Making Correct Decisions

Good news for civil liberties and underage drunks in Michigan who choose to walk instead of drive.

LANSING, Mich. -- A federal judge has ruled that forcing a non-driver in Michigan to submit to a preliminary breath test without a search warrant is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge David Lawson in Detroit issued an injunction Wednesday blocking enforcement of a state law that penalizes pedestrians under 21 who refuse to submit to such a test.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which had sued on behalf of four college students, says Michigan is the only state in the country that requires a pedestrian to submit to a breath test without a warrant.

If a group like MADD believed in what their acronym stood for; they would have been fighting this law tooth and nail. Just a thought. Full article here.