REAL POLICE BODYCAM footage captures an officer conducting a drug recognition examination during the investigation of an abandoned vehicle involved in a La Crosse drug trafficking pursuit. This bodycam video documents subtle assessment techniques used to evaluate potential impairment while gathering evidence about recent drug use. In this police bodycam footage timestamped between 07:08-07:24, an officer employs specific questioning about marijuana consumption: "Just one blunt or bowl?" This targeted inquiry, captured on the bodycam, demonstrates knowledge of drug terminology while setting up a false choice that assumes some level of use, a common investigative technique. The woman immediately clarifies and minimizes: "Uh, yeah, not even a blunt. Yeah, a bowl." This admission, recorded on police bodycam, contradicts her previous denials about drug involvement while providing specific information about consumption method—a glass pipe or "bowl" rather than a marijuana cigarette or "blunt." The officer seeks to confirm who was using: "Okay. And it wasn't you smoking?" Her response becomes confused and contradictory: "No. Yes." This unclear answer, documented on bodycam, prompts the officer to initiate a physical assessment, requesting: "Can you just pop your glasses up for me?" He explains his reasoning: "They are dark, that's why I know." The woman attempts to explain her eyewear with a technical term: "I have translucent-" The officer acknowledges: "Okay," before she corrects herself: "trans-lucent." The officer clarifies his purpose for the glasses removal: "That's why I, I just wanted to have you pop 'em up just to make sure everything's okay, okay?" This explanation, captured on police bodycam, frames the examination of her eyes—likely checking pupil dilation, redness, or other impairment indicators—as a routine safety check rather than a drug assessment. According to police reports, this February 3, 2023 incident led to the discovery of 56.4 grams of methamphetamine, 7.5 grams of cocaine, 5.3 grams of marijuana, and substantial cash in the vehicle abandoned by 43-year-old Drae Shaun Broadnax during a pursuit following an arranged drug buy with a confidential informant. This police bodycam footage highlights subtle drug recognition techniques officers employ during field interactions, combining specialized questioning with physical observations to establish evidence of recent drug use or impairment. Subscribe for more police bodycam footage showing real-life law enforcement situations. New videos uploaded weekly! #policebodycam #drugrecognition #lacrossecounty

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