Police blotter: Closed-source breathalyzer on trial

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What: A dispute in Sarasota County, Fla., involving whether defendants accused of drunk driving should have the right to examine the innards of a portable "Intoxilyzer" computer used by police.

When: A hearing is scheduled before five county judges on Friday.

Who: Robert Harrison, an attorney in Venice, Fla., says he will ask the court to divulge the source code to the Intoxilyzer.

Background: The outcomes of hundreds of drunk-driving prosecutions in Florida are up in the air because of a dispute over whether defendants should be entitled to review the inner workings of the machines used to do breath tests.

[napi21]

1. I heard yesterday that this could HELP BBV cases.

It depends on the outcome of this case! If they can force the source code for the breathalyzer, BBV can use that case to demand release source code on voting machines.