First of all, thank you for being so respecful and open minded. half these guys are talking as if they were there and saw everything go down when in reality they didn't even read my post carefully. Second, no disrespect taken. You are on the same page as me. Despite what so many other people are posting, I'm not blaming anyone or anything else, I take full resposnibility for my decisions. However, as you mention, the facts put together are just strange. The EMS worker clearing me to go while the cops held me anyway is odd enough by itself. The first officer literally told me he just wanted to make sure i was ok and that after EMS talked to me, i could leave or go to the hospital depending on their assessment and my decision to comply with them.
Then, as you point out, they charge me with the pins, but give me back a jar of juice (and the MK). They actually googled the blend and decided it was legal. I gave them a urine sample because I had no intoxicants in my system, and the results should outweigh the field tests. As for how I failed the field sobriety tests, well this may sound like a conspiracy theory, but so does a lot of this. Field sobriety tests are entirely at the discretion of the officer. It is pretty rare that anyone passes them. The officer immediately handed me a breathalyzer and a set of instructions. He didn't bother to ask because of the implied consent laws that someone else mentioned. I could have refused but I was sober so I blew and it came up negative for alcohol.
As far as what did they test me for, well that has everyone up in arms. I stated that in NY, police have to tell you what they think you are on. More specifically, they need a clear and articulable set of facts that, taken as a whole, constitute probable cause. This statement was met with a litany of responses basically insulting me, saying I was blaming others, and that police can don't need to explain what they think you are on (which means they would have a hard time explaining why they think you're intoxicated, which means no PC as "just not right" doesn't cut it). So to answer your question, IDK what they were testing me for specifically. I asked them and they even said that they didn't know.
Finally, your last point is valid, had my car been turned off, there would be no DWI. My car is a push to start and although I was in park, and blocked in, my car was technically running when the officer approached it.
I thank you again sir for keeping an open mind and respectfully expressing skepticism. You picked up on many of the same issues I did. Contrary to popular consensus, I'm not avoiding accountability. Because you expressed interest in the story, yet understandably skeptical, if you would like, PM me. I'll send you a pick of my property voucher with the juice labeled as my property and the pins as evidence. Thanks again for facilitating a constructive conversation.