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Jesse James: “The same thing would be applicable here with the oral swabs…”

Featuring: Jesse James, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 23

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Published | Video Starts at 05:55

You know, there's a lot of factors that we take into the consideration of whether or not we do move forward with a standardized field sobriety test onto a preliminary breath test they can voluntarily submit to pbt. The same thing would be applicable here with the oral swabs. It would be a voluntary test that is not admissible in court. We just use it as a piece of evidence to indicate whether they may be under the influence of an illicit substance. Let me lean into your law enforcement experience, if I can. (05:55–06:03)

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Asserts that oral swab tests are voluntary and not admissible in court.

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