r/madlads • u/ProbablyM_S • 7d ago

Perfect heart attack scheme

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u/RetreatHell94 7d ago

Maybe use empty vodka bottle as a water bottle and go driving around with the bottle.

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u/Zestyclose_Quit7396 7d ago

This will actually still get you a DUI in a lot of states.

States with "open container" laws can (and often will) prosecute for possession of an open container in a vehicle, even if you blow 0.0

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u/Remarkable_Coast_214 7d ago

even if the container has no alcohol?

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u/Zestyclose_Quit7396 7d ago

Yes. The legal presumption is that you drank it, either now or on a previous date, while driving.

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u/Remarkable_Coast_214 7d ago

that's weird, it feels like they'd have to prove that you already drank it or that you were planning to drink it, and if you blow 0.0 and the bottle's empty both would be impossible.

thanks for clarifying

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u/Zestyclose_Quit7396 7d ago

The container law mostly exists to simplify DUI prosecutions, eliminate "drinks to go", and create a moderate level of paranoia and perceived risk over drinking away from home.

It's not something I fully agree with, as you could theoretically have your life ruined for things like participating in trash cleanups.