I have talked to a number of old timers about this exact subject, hell even some of my friends were let go as kids when they were obviously wasted.. Seems back then officer liability wasn't as much a thing. Now, as explained to me by a LEO (as mentioned above, situational circumstances), EVERY stop is logged. If 10 minutes after the LEO letting said perp go, the perp wrecks and kills somebody, the officer who gave the pass can now be directly liable for said accident/death. That is how it was explained to me.
Short/curly... be glad that happened long ago!
-Domo
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