Object
Vehicle Tags and Registration (evidence)
A small evidentiary bundle: the vehicle's metal license tags and a folded state registration card slipped into a clear plastic sleeve. The plates bear stamped numbers and light road grime; the registration shows printed owner name, vehicle make/model, and an expiration date. An officer produces them, thumbs through the sleeve, and holds them up as documentary proof during the charged exchange about the traffic stop.
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Purpose
To identify and certify a vehicle's legal registration status and link a specific vehicle to its registered owner by displaying license numbers and an official registration document.
Significance
Serves as concrete proof that undercuts the moral framing of the refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer by demonstrating lawful operation of the vehicle; it shifts the conversation from principle to practical consequences and underlines the episode's stakes about public reputation and political survival.
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