Ryohei Akima blew a 0.02 on the test, but it was mistakenly read by the Fowlerville officer as 0.22 — nearly three times over Michigan’s blood-alcohol limit for driving. Caitlyn Peca, who was a rookie officer, told a colleague over the radio, “I have no idea what I’m doing,” according to a summary of the case. [More]
And knowing that — and being able to observe his appearance and behavior — she opted to try and destroy a man’s life anyway?
[Via Michael G]
In a sane world, saying “I have no idea what I’m doing” — but doing it anyway — would destroy any claim to “qualified immunity”; she openly and verbally admitted she is not qualified.