Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Judges toss out DUIs because breathalyzers' source code is secret

Boing Boing: Judges toss out DUIs because breathalyzers' source code is secret
Florida judges are tossing out DUI cases when defendants ask to see the source code for the breathalyzers that busted them -- the manufacturers won't turn over the source, and since the machine's correct operation is critical to establishing the case against the DUIers, the case is dismissed when it can't be produced.

This is an interesting precedent. I wonder if it would work on the algorithm for radar/laser speed detectors?

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