Comments on SCRAM Bracelets, Money, and Big Brother | Austin DWI Lawyer

bcjoven@gmail.com (dui lawyer san diego) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:57:02 -0600

I don't know if this is going to work. It's like house arrest.

taime2@yahoo.com (dwi accused) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:58:45 -0600

I was forced to wear the SCRAM bracelet in addition to having ignition interlock in Travis Co. after being arrested for a second DWI while being on probation for the first. It costs about $75 to be put on and $12 per day to wear it. I felt it had many flaws. It left me with a horrible rash which is still visible on my calf despite having it removed about 6 months ago. The woman who installed it said it was common to have irritation. It also left my ankle on that foot very bruised to the point that it was extremely painful to walk. Then, I was brought into court due to having a positive response, although it had been at least 4 months since I had consumed any alcohol. The judge had attended a conference on SCRAM in which she learned false positives were very common, so she gave me the benefit of the doubt. However, I was working in a restaurant that had cameras the entire time my alcohol report had spiked, so I could prove I was sober. I was still forced to quit my job which left me with no way to pay the almost $400 per month fee. So I understand it is a deterrent to drinking, but I believe it is cruel and unusual punishment.

jd867530@aol.com (a person that cares) — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:44:46 -0600

i had this on 4 almost 3 weeks. i am allergic to any types of metal on bare skin. i have half dollar scabs on each side of my left ankle. the brainacts at scram put a scram 2 on my rightankle. same thing happened. i went to my doc. today. he wants it off now. due to infection and possibe blood and bone infection.if that happens its 6 to 6 months of a i. v. to stop the infection. no 1 told me about that! it might be rare but it does happen. no 1 at scram gives a shit. they will when they get served with a lawsuit. again, freedom of speech. i am a first time offender. in the state of il. no tickets in 21 yrs. 4 them to slap this thing on is so wrong. dont get me wrong people on 2 nd or third or more should get what they deserve. . but who is paying off who????????

marcellus91872@netzero.net (Joseph) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:04:00 -0600

I wore one in 2005 for 8 months. Due to 3 false-positives and one that led to a conviction because I lacked witnesses I started an intense study to find why I lost $14,000 for an offense that did not occur and blogged it. I found that AMS's testing could have "proved my innocence" for it shows that saran wrap, a black trash bag, cardboard and a sock all failed to mask a drinking episode, the read was muted but still a positive. So many Constitutional violations including the Right to Bodily Integrity, I too had the abrasions (pictures available)that are now permanent scars.

newman_perry7@yahoo.com (LINA) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:11:37 -0600

I also am wearing the SCRAM moniter.. I am a first time offender and this thing is aweful I try to clean the area and completly dry it its impossible and it stinks like crap!!!!!!! GA !!!

fightscraminjustice@gmail.com (lester) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:24:59 -0600

I find it ironic that this is a blog on a DUI attorney's website, and he won't help fight this thing. I am not a lawyer, however I am collecting people's stories of their false positives and intend to sue AMS. If you will, please forward your issues with scram to fightscraminjustice@gmail.com. Join in the fight. I already have several documentations. It's one thing to punish the begavior, but to do so with technology that is questionable and a court system that is sleeping is absolutely abhorrent.

jamie@austindefense.com (Jamie) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:04:46 -0600

Lester:

Thanks for stopping by, but I'm not sure why you label me as an attorney that won't fight SCRAM.

In fact, I have a case right now - a probation revocation - where I am doing just that...

Jamie

platinument01@zoominternet.net (Brian) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:58:33 -0600

I'm curious how you are coming along with this? I was put on it 3 weeks ago after I was released after doing almost 7 months of jail on a DUI, The Appelate Court ordered me to be released on appeal with a ROR bond and the Court Of Common Please (Lower Court) judge seems he is above and beyond them and over-rided my bond and ordered me to wear the scram and report to probation every week. Here is my concern how can that seem fair, I got out on appeal and have to pay $15 a day to wear this, when that judge was wrong in my trial and tainted the jury and he's pissed. Anyway, I have already had 2 false positives, and haven't drank yet, I went straight to probation and got tested when they called and they released me, and said it must've been something in the air.....!!!!!! Something in the air, thats complete crap, this thing is gonna put ALOT of innocent people in jail with these false positives and if they can't prove it. A complete constituitional violation if you ask me. I'm just curious what you have come up with so far.

jpeterm@excite.com (Mitchell) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:53:33 -0600

I have the scram on my ankle now for 2 and a half months. The battery has already had to be changed twice, it gave two false reading which I can prove and now they called saying that I must come in because the bracelet is defective and I need a new one. What is going on, Iam paying $10 a day for something that is not working. Help. Peter 727-808-6390

jpeterm@excite.com (Mitchell) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:54:13 -0600

westcoastyachts@aol.com (Justin) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:01:25 -0600

I am being charged with a 3rd offense dui and part of my bond was to wear a scram ankle monitor and not to drive. Its costing $420.00 per month which is crazy with todays economy issues. So far I haven't seen where they order both but maybe there are cases. The scram has been on me for a little more than 3 weeks and has caused major irritation, gave 3 tampering reading that were false and has had the battery go dead twice and they think that I am causing it. What they don't tell you is that if you work in a job that your moving alot its easy to hit the scram which leads to severe pain and a bruised bone. They also tell you to thoroughly clean and dry underneath after you shower. Thats impossible without causing it to give a tampering reading. I am curious how my leg will look when it is taken off. I have read alot on the internet about the scram and I don't really know what to think about the accuracy of the device. I am not worried because I am not drinking or anything but if it gives false readings and causes problems like this, isn't it a bit too unreliable just to throw on people and depend on?

kstout1963@yahoo.com (Kim) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:58:29 -0600

I have had the scram on for 3 months. One week after having it put on they said I had a confirmed consumption. This is wrong. I have not had anything to drink. I was never given any information on what could set this thing off. I am facing prison time for something I did not do. Probation didn't even inform me about this until it was to late to do an 80 hr UA. Any help on how to prove this would be appreciated.

osu143socr@yahoo.com (Cara) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:24:47 -0600

I have had this scram bracelet on for about 2 months now, after pleading not guilty at my araignment. It is my second, my first was over 4 years ago. My court date is coming up, in 2 weeks, and i'm hoping that this bracelet will be removed at that time. I did not blow when asked, so i'm wondering how they can put this alcohol monitoring system on me when my case hasn't even been decided yet. Like pretty much every one else, I have bruising on my ankles and I just got this raised mark on my leg right where the bracelet sits which is extremely painful. I go running every day too, and this thing is preventing me from staying in shape and healthy because it's too painful now to even get on the treadmill or do any sort of cardio for that matter. I also haven't slept for more than 4 hours at once since thing has been put on...there's got to be a way to fight this thing!!

ken@nctsp.com (Ray) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:15:05 -0600

I was a director for a southern state for the SCRAM bracelet. Contact me for info and some surprising facts about this device. There are other less invasive and much, much less expensive models other than SCRAM out there. Write me or call me at 919-593-7684. There are more than one way to skin a cat.

matt_mallonee@yahoo.com (Matt ) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:22:01 -0600

HELP!!! I have been wearing a scram since Aug. without incodent and have not drank anything since april of 08. I am from a very strict non drinking family and was told today from my PO that I had a reading of positive on Thanksgiving day starting at 3:00pm and tapering down till 9:00 that night, I washed my truck that day around 1:30 and ate thanksgiving at my mothers house surrounded by family and played X box and ate pie until bed time. My question is what can cause these things to read positive? Could it be food, I don't expect the PO will take familys word as a witness but there were 12 people all not drinking and eating a lot all day until around 10 or 11 that night.

dashcarritter@msn.com (Sheila) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:40:24 -0600

My husband has been on scram for about 3 months now and hasn't experienced any problems yet (knock on wood)...we got another month and a half to go. However tonight he used some icy hot and we later learned it had an inactive ingredient of stearyl alcohol in it and both are now freaking out because if this shows as a reading of consumption he's going to prison...anyone know if it will or how we would be able to fight it if it does? Thanks!

rjohbrown@aol.com (notorious) — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:58:34 -0600

i do agee the braclet is a joke ive been wearing one for three months now and 4 one of them months they made me wear it while i was incarcerated n let me tell ya that was horrible ....and i dont see y u cant drink alcohol is legal if ur over 21 the main problem is getting in a car and drinkin ...

crmlawyer@sbcglobal.net (Clarke R. Marquis) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:52:21 -0600

Today, April 11, 2009, I sent the following request to Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. through the "contact us" page on their web site (http://www.alcoholmonitoring.com/index/about/contact-us):

"My son , of Yorkville, Illinois was recently fitted with a monitoring device. On I believe four occasions, he registered alcohol readings, one of these readings has resulted in pending probation violation proceedings.

Based on a SCRAM report that we have not been permitted to see, the Kane County, Illinois State's Attorney claims that the my son unlawfully consumed alcohol/had alcohol in his body from 5:05 PM on February 28, 2009 until 4:55 AM on March 1st. I as well as several other people could competently testify that they were with my son either for the entire time or for a substantial portion of the evening and at no time did he consume alcohol.

The following is a partial list of individuals who were with my son during the listed time periods and would testify that the only liquid he consumed during the time they were with him was bottled water. They would further testify that he did not exhibit any mannerisms of a person who had consumed alcohol and did not smell of alcohol:

N was with the Defendant from approximately 1:00 PM until approximately 2:30 AM
J was with the Defendant from approximately 1:00 PM until approximately 5:00 PM
C was with the Defendant from approximately 6:00 PM until approximately 1:30 AM
M was with the Defendant from approximately 6:00 PM until approximately 1:30 AM
C was with the Defendant from approximately 7:00 PM until approximately 12:30 AM
R was with the Defendant from approximately 7:00 PM until approximately 12:30 AM
M was with the Defendant from approximately 7:00 PM until approximately 1:30 AM
S was with the Defendant from approximately 7:00 PM until approximately 1:30 AM
M was with the Defendant from approximately 6:00 PM until approximately 1:30 AM

The reason there are so many individuals who can remember what my son was doing or not doing is because on February 28th all of us were attending a Gretchen Wilson/John Rich/Jeffrey Steele concert at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. Perhaps there were environmental reasons for the false positive; the device used to monitor my sons blood may be malfunctioning, or possibly the transmission or the reading by the technician were faulty. Regardless, my son DID NOT consume any alcohol between 5:05 and approximately 2:30. We can't attest to his abstinence after we all left him at about 2:30AM.

I would bet my life that he did not consume alcohol between 12 noon on the 28th to 2:30 AM on the 1st. There are probably 100s of known and twice as many unknown reasons why there would be a false positive read. I must establish which of these reasons apply to my sons case. I believe my son's life is at stake. If he is wrongly sentenced to prison I could never forgive myself if I failed to do everything in my power to exonerate him from the charges.

We can't afford expert witnesses, a top notch defense attorney or investigators who might establish the cause of the false positive reading. Hopefully in the interests of justice you will provide us with the information and technical information we could use to establish beyond doubt that he did not consume alcohol on the dates charged.

We look forward to hopefully receiving all of the available information with which we can establish what caused the false positive reading.

Thank you."

I will let you know what response if any I receive from SCRAM. In the interim, take a look at their web site and search their site for "false positive" :)

cadriana@roadrunner.com (Adrie) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:51:22 -0600

I have been wearing the scram anklet for a month already. I have court tomorrow and I hope they take it off. It is painful. I tried very hard to not mess with it when drying off after I shower and also when I sleep. I haven't consumed alcohol but Im a hairdresser and do work with chemicals at work that have alcohol ingredients and still set off the anklet. I receive phone calls from the scram people interogating me of where I was and what I was doing. I didnt care for that very much but since the lady was nice I didnt give her any attitude. Im also worried about my sentencing since I have set of the anklet with work issues. I have written down all chemicals I work with to take with me for my defense. Perfumes, mouthwash, lotions and "ladies" care products for skin might contain alcohol especially "toner" so read the labels. This might sound silly but I would not kiss my boyfriend if I knew he had been drinking. I didnt dare ask but I was playing it safe. I just want this to be over. This sucks and theres people out there with problems that are not being tended to. I just want to take care of this matter, find out how much this is going to "cost" me and to get on with my life. Im a straight A student at the University of Phoenix and happened to be pulled over because I looked suspicious. That was the funniest pickup line ever!!! lol I hate to say this but scram does work but they need to work on it. misreadings could delay or misjudge a person. maybe they need to redesign it. I hope the scram bracelet helps individuals in need. I drink on occasion but noticed in the past month that I didnt really need to so it wont be a issue for me in the future. Good luck to all with scram

dbertrand@ipe-wood.com (Derek) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:15:23 -0600

I was put on the SCRAM after receiving my second DWI only because I rolled my truck during the first one and didn't have a vehicle to have the breathalyzer installed. I don't mind it at all. I run anywhere from 3.2 - 5 miles per day and sometimes it slides down, but I just pull it up to tighten it and keep running. I also work in a lumber yard and I'm exposed to Ipe and Mesquite dust all day long. No rashes, nothing. I think everyone who complains about this are pussies. Again, this is why I'm hard and you're not. I have a huge bruise on the bottom of my ankle, but it doesn't bother me. That's like me complaining about my shoes because I have a blister, not because I have a blister from running over 25 miles a week. Sure, it'd be better not having it on, but we all did something to deserve it. And jail? Tell me who would really like to be in jail than have this on? I haven't had a misreading, and that's because I don't drink. Quit complaining everyone. I'm sure my ankle looks worse than most of yours, just let the extremity cry in pain rather than your voice.

sharon_voje@hotmail.com (sharon) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:43:17 -0600

After my 3rd DUI arrest in May, I went to jail for the weekend and bailed myself out Sunday. I proactively put myself on SCRAM prior to appearing in front of a judge. Since it is not court ordered, I was told by the SCRAM guy that I can take it off anytime I want. I don't want to drink, but I wanted to wear a dress to my son's HS graduation so I pulled the strap loose and took off the bracelet and put it back on the next morning. Now it doesn't vibrate on the 1/2 anymore. I forced a download to the monitoring center. Did I disable it by "tampering"? Now what?

brianstevens10@yahoo.com (Brian) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:10:17 -0600

I got sentinced to where the scram braclet for 5 years, yes years. I have a medical condition that causes ulcers on my feet and lower legs and the cream i was using to treat them had alcahol in it and it read a posative reading of .028 around midnight one night. I was with my gf and her mother that evening and they will testafy for me but i spent a month in jail and now have the scram as a condition of my bond. if i was going to drink on this bracelet it wouldnt be a .028 i would do it right. and this bracelet has caused large sores on my ancle that will not get better i had to switch ancls once because of this.

juat4apeed974@aol.com (Teresa Foster) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:32:58 -0600

My son-in-law has been in the scram and went to his monitor today where he was informed he had a positive reading of 2.0 he has not had anything but gatorade. He is worried about jail, losing his job and home for something he did not do. I saw him the whole weekend and he was not drinking. he called and said he might have figured it out tanning lotion it is full of alcahol. i hope his judge has read about this thing.

chuck@yahoo.com (chuck) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:31:48 -0600

i have had a scram device an for about 4 moonths now everything seems to be fine with it ,AMREADY FOR IT TO COME OFF,i pay 360 a monthit plus another 80 amonth forthe interlock in my truck i have had the scram replaced once and then later had the battery replaced too i guess its working fine whos to know, it doesnt tell if it is working properlyor nothing i could be paying all this money for a scam not scram

baybgirl35711@yahoo.com (Heather) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:28 -0600

So I have had this scram on for 4 months and on Halloween it went off. They claimed that I was drinking all night and I totally wasn't. They confronted me on this after 24 hours... I immediately went to the hospital to get a blood alcohol test. Came up 0. But now if I can't prove that I wasn't drinking I'm going to jail. What do I do?

baybgirl35711@yahoo.com (Heather) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:46:57 -0600

beachglassgirl@hotmail.com (Gail) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:21 -0600

I have hadthe bracelet on sine @ 9/1. I agreed to ear it as part of my divorce custody issue because I had a DUI. I have had four positive readings which are times when of course I was not drinking.
Once I used a transdermal pain patch which seems to hve been the cause. The next two times times were consecutive days. I had been cooking and a large bottle of vanilla broke at my feet getting all over the bracelet. I cleaned it but I probably did not get it all out. I believe it must have dried and when it got wet again the next day reregistered. Dosn't sound plausable but that'sthe only thing I can think caused it. I just got another alert on the 17th to the 18th. I've done some rsearch and this could have been caused by my mass consumption of candy the last three days. (I'm not fat, just on a Butter finger kick) Suger is converted into alcohol and this coul trigger the bracelet. Of course sram is going to say that these icidents could not be the reason.

I found a web site which published a report conducted by Pacific Insiture for Researc and Evaluation. It was publised 11/2007. In this report it concluded that Scram reported some false positives without actual outside interferants (unless I read wrong)

I stand to lose physical custody of my kids because of this. I also had readings on another day which I also had a urine test done. The Scram people compared their results to a time period totally unrelated to the time the urine was done. they still have not provided my with the detailed results so I can see what was registered if at all.

I also think that there should be some kind of "level" reading if there is a "confirmed event. If someone has ingested alcohol ie candy or food. The level of alcohol in other test determines the amount (legally intoxicated) I have to believe that the levels associated for drinking ar higher. If someone is not registering enough alsohol to be drunk this should not be a posative reading.

Just my thoughts. When people are looking at grave circumstances, Jail, custody, etc It should be proven that they are drinking as defined by DWI laws not just the presense of alcohol.

What does everyone think

joebooter1000@gmail.com (andrew wray) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:01:35 -0600

Anyone that has had their life wrecked by the SCRAM bracelet please contact me ASAP...anytime day or night...my name is Andrew Wray and my phone is 720.838.3857. We need your help to bring a class action lawsuit against the makers of SCRAM based out of Littleton, Co. I am in Denver, Co. Please help us put an end to SCRAM and put this company out of business. WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW.

JLCSBIN47@aol.com (James L. Clinehens) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:39:57 -0600

This Scram braclet is going to wreck my life, I had a positive for tampering, from 1:00am to 9:30am, while I was asleep, I don't sleep with anyone, so I have no wittneses. The courts didn't tell me for 8 day's so I can't get a blood test. I need HELP from people that are willing to put their Name and E-mail Address on a testomoy that this thing give false tampering reports Send them to JLCSBIN47@aol.com Andrew your phone is disconnected

naomi_smith73@yahoo.com (Naomi) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:20:35 -0600

I received a summons today to appear in court next week. The papers did not even include what the appearance would be for. I have been on the Scram bracelet for 2 months now. This is the second time that I have been notified of violation of the bracelet. The 1st was just a failure to download. I just received a prerecorded phone call for that violation, "no biggy." Today when I called the court house to find out why I had to appear, I was informed it was a violation from Scram. I then called Scram. I asked what the violation was and when it occurred. She informed me that the violation was tampering. Then inferred that I had stuck something between the bracelet and my skin. I have a witness that know that I was not drinking. I know this does not matter because our judicial system fails all the time and has already convicted me of this DUI that I was innocent of. I have come to terms with the fact I was found guilty of the DUI. How am I supposed to come to terms with being violated for something that I did not do? My bracelet is often too tight or way too loose. I also suffer from the scratches and cuts caused by the bracelet. I am a 36 yr old female. I know that water weight and bloating are causing the scratches and cuts. I think it has also caused the tampering violation. The only way something was placed in between is if it happened while I was sleeping. I am in Indiana and have to appear on January 27, 2010. I would love any input anyone has.

jamie@austindefense.com (Jamie) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:55:23 -0600

Naomi, I answered your question in this post
. Hope that helps.

naomi_smith73@yahoo.com (Naomi) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:51:47 -0600

One for the record books! I went to court today for the tamper violation back on Jan. 13, 2010. The case was dismissed because there had been no further tamper readings. Here is the funny part, as I was leaving the court house, I stepped in a snow bank. I stomped my feet to shake the snow and I heard something hit the ground. It was the lid to the bracelet. I took the lid back into the courtroom. The judge asked if I forgot something because the case was dismissed. I then showed the judge and the prosecutor the lid that had fallen off and the bracelet that was now exposed, they laughed and said,"yeah, I guess hers is faulty." He told me to contact scram right away and made a note that any violation that occurred would be dismissed until the bracelet is replaced. I called scram and they have no violation occurring today. Isn't that funny. Just shows it can go both ways. I have pics if you would like to see. Maybe this would be helpful in future cases.

twelvesense12@sbcglobal.net (Joe) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:50:33 -0600

this is my 2nd week wearin the bracelet. I called my agent yesterday so I can manually download. He informed me I have a low battery already. So I have an appt set up for fri(tomorrow morn). This afternoon I get a call from scram saying they need to 'inspect'' my bracelet. So I'm guessin this is bad. I have not consumed any alcohol. Evidently that got an alert from AMS. Wtf! This is bs and it's only my 2nd week!

sherreejck@aol.com (sherree) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:48:30 -0600

I was arrested for dui first offense 01-28-10...FHP stopped me for doing 67mph in a 45mph zone...thought he smelled alcohol coming from the vehicle..my son plays in a band and i sing with him..God saved me..couldn't find my money that night for a drink!!..had a few sips of a beer..It was freezing cold outside..was told to step out of the vehicle for the field sobriety test..asked if i had to wear my glasses i was wearing...responded with.."yes, to see"..was told to take them off and place them on the top of my head to do the heel to toe test...FHP was a jerk screaming at me the whole time!!..I guess it doesn't pay to be honest...a few sips of beer and a rx for darvocet...one pill taken hours before...landed me in jail!!..I am a wife of a State Correctional Officer,Mother of 3 adult children, and Grandmother to 4....my brother inlaw and son inlaw work at the jail...was shackled like an animal and appeared before the Judge...My Attorney/ex-husband was there to represent me...only to find out the Judge is the same Judge he ran against for Judgeship 12 yrs ago!!..I have never been arrested before...was ordered to wear the SCRAM after blowing 000 when arrested...Where is Justice??...I had no alcohol in my body!!...and have to be monitored 24/7 for alcohol??...It is a MONEY thing!!...$100 to install and $12 a day...to monitor me for something i did not commit??....My pre trial counselors actually laugh when i go in every week...i am allergic to nickel..and have been itching..they have recommended i get a letter from my MD stating i need to have the device removed..It was 2 wks 2 days ago i had it installed...What a joke!!..it stopped working Sunday..I called Monday..no one called me back because it was a holdiay..i called again on Tuesday to be told..yeah...i see it is not working..guess the battery is dead...you can come in tomorrow to have it checked...I went in the same day!!..i didn't want to give them any reason to think i was tampering with the thing..the guy said...I thought you were coming tomorrow...like i was inconviencing him or something..i told him i wanted to see my report...he checked and it had shown positive readings on 6 different days already!!...and at times when i was at work..i work in a Dental office and all i can figure it is the air i breathe??..People...this is an absolute joke!!...My Attorney filed a motion to have it removed at our first hearing..and the Judge stated..."I'll..take it under advisement"...Well..the only advisement he took was to not review it at all!!...I maintain the Court system we have sucks...and is clearly all about MONEY...NOT JUSTICE...It is a shame that this device is not accurate...and DOES give false positives...It is amazing how much alcohol is in everything we use..from lotion to hair dyes...and i am sure a device of this nature could help a TRUE alcoholic...but to be punished for a crime not commited...I thought we were supposed to be tried then punished when guilty...Where is justice???...thanks for listening...I am outraged with our legal system...

Wakkinens@live.com (josh in nm) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:31 -0600

I have now been on scram for three weeks and recieved a tampering warning today from the cottonwood clinic. The tampering is from the 10th. I haven't tampered with the monitor at all. I had a down load on the 11th and heard nothing until today. The tampering was from 5am to 5pm. I don't wake up till 5:30am and was at work all day doing inventory with my supervisor most of the day. The company cottonwood is the only place that offers this service here in the four corners. This is just another bs monopoly the government gets away with. I get this for 5 more months, and it's already not looking good as far as the quality of this low bid China made device. Good luck everyone except Derek. Go do some more laps puss

nyorbust@cox.net (Stacie) — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:48:01 -0600

State of Oklahoma - Tulsa- My name is Stacie Nelson and I just received a "tampering" violation..for Mother's Day that just passed. I went IMMEDIATLY to get a urine test and it tested negative for alcohol. I have been sober for 2 years! I still had to go to court today to answer to the tampering accusation. The judge is making me either hire an attorney which I cannot afford or apply for a public defender. It sounds like I am being railroaded here for no reason. I have done everything right, paid my fees and fines. I have 2 DUI's not a murder charge. I am at risk right now of going to jail and I have 2 special needs children, one is Autistic and the other has a serious seizure disorder. Please help!! What could cause a "false" tamper reading? I need some help. I have no idea what caused it from 3pm to 3am. I also sleep alone, I showered in between these hours, changed clothes..and went to sleep at 10 pm that night and was sleeping from 10-3am...now they know there was no alcohol involved so what would be my motive? It is to my benefit to NOT TAMPER with it. Im confused and I am getting sick from this.

Thanks for any help you can give me,

wakkinens@live.com (Josh in nm) — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:34:55 -0600

I also just got a tamper on mothers day from about the same times. This is my second tamper and I have not been drinking or tampering with this dumb thing. The only thing I do know is this crap does not work. I have no clus how some crap like this can affect peoples freedom. China made device helping Americas financial problem by paying a lot of money for something that doesn't work. Where is all the freedom fighters now? Any real lawyers left out there?

reb4959@hotmail.com (Rob) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:24:58 -0600

Hummmm nobody likes the scram I guess you should have thought about it BEFORE you did something to deserve to have to wear it. Don't feel sorry for any of you.Sounds like alot of drunks bitching about getting caught.Glad you aren't drinking and driving for now I feel better.

lsmith0922@gmail.com (Lisa, St. Louis) — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:32:19 -0600

I've had SCAM on my ankle for 3wks now. My second payment of over 300$ is due on the first of July. I'm thinking of going into the PO's office and saying I can't afford it, please remove it. It is a condition of my bond. What will happen? My atty says that they'll remove it and notify the judges. I'm wondering if they'll cart me off to jail right then, or issue a warrant. Any thoughts?

nobody@scam.net (scramartist) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:33:18 -0600

Stacie,
You are a horrible liar

dombura@yahoo.com (Daisi) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:24:22 -0600

I have been wearing the SCRAM device for 3 weeks now and it is too damn expensive.I have not been convicted yet, and I feel as though it is unfair to have to wear it before they have even proven you guilty. America us fucked up.

janedunningham@yahoo.com (jane dunningham) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:48:06 -0600

does anyone know what the conclusion would be if i already had alcohol in my system at the time they strapped the scram bracelet on me? i do know it read a .039 ten minutes after it was put on. from looking at some of the graphs would the line start at .039 or start at .00 and gradually go up and then back down? or would it shoot up as if it wasn't truely alcohol? i was told it didn't registar as an alert so would the ams still report it to my p.o.?