North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood

November 22nd, 2013

The first post on Cryptogon about Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation was back in 2007.

Via: NBCDFW:

Some drivers along a busy Fort Worth street on Friday were stopped at a police roadblock and directed into a parking lot, where they were asked by federal contractors for samples of their breath, saliva and even blood.

It was part of a government research study aimed at determining the number of drunken or drug-impaired drivers.

“It just doesn’t seem right that you can be forced off the road when you’re not doing anything wrong,” said Kim Cope, who said she was on her lunch break when she was forced to pull over at the roadblock on Beach Street in North Fort Worth.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is spending $7.9 million on the survey over three years, said participation was “100 percent voluntary” and anonymous.

But Cope said it didn’t feel voluntary to her — despite signs saying it was.

“I gestured to the guy in front that I just wanted to go straight, but he wouldn’t let me and forced me into a parking spot,” she said.

Once parked, she couldn’t believe what she was asked next.

“They were asking for cheek swabs,” she said. “They would give $10 for that. Also, if you let them take your blood, they would pay you $50 for that.”

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NBC DFW confirmed that the survey was done by a government contractor, the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, which is based in Calverton, Md.

A company spokeswoman referred questions to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

An agency spokeswoman sent an email confirming the government is conducting the surveys in 30 cities across the country in an effort to reduce impaired-driving accidents.

She did not respond to another email from NBC DFW asking specific questions about the program.

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One Response to “North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood”

  1. dale says:
    November 23, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Danger, danger…

    “But Cope said it didn’t feel voluntary to her — despite signs saying it was.”

    This is a relevant aspect to the story. Relate to the fact that US income tax may technically be voluntary, yet treating as such leads to destinations unknown. The “signs saying it was” voluntary can (and will most likely) be used against you.

    Oh, the pain Will Robinson, the pain.

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