A Texas woman’s TikTok video showing an unusual interaction with police in Anaheim, California, has sparked questions online about what could possibly be going on.
In a recent video posted by TikTok user Destini (@destttie), which has garnered over 475,600 views, she films local police officers talking to patrons at a bar.
What Were Police Doing In This Anaheim Bar?
The clip shows an officer instructing Destini on how to use a breathalyzer, a device used to estimate someone’s blood alcohol concentration from a breath sample.
“POV: the cops show up and start using the breathalyzer on everyone,” she wrote in the video’s text overlay.
In the video, the officer tells Destini to hold onto the device and take a deep breath.
“You’re just gonna take a deep breath, blow into it steady, like you’re blowing up a balloon,” the officer says.
Then he encourages her to keep going until the machine finishes reading the sample.
“Keep going, keep going, keep going,” he says. “There you go.”
While the breathalyzer loads, he asks her a question.
“Do you think you could drive in your current state?” the officer asks.
“Uh, yes,” Destini responds.
Then the result comes back.
“0.8,” the officer says.
When Destini reacts, the officer notes that she may have “some mouth alcohol,” which can happen shortly after someone drinks. Destini then points out that she did not drive there.
“Good thing I Ubered here, right?” she says.
The officer explains that the interaction is part of “a program” they do. Destini then asks about the legal limit.
“What’s the legal limit at?” she asks.
“0.8,” the officer responds.
Then she asks what the limit is in Texas.
“0.8,” he says.
In the caption, Destini explained that Anaheim police “were out at the breweries” and asked whether this was normal in California.
“They said it was for educational purposes,” she wrote. “They were really nice and explaining the limits to everyone.”
Is This Program Common?
Yes, some U.S. police departments do this.
The program is often called “Know Your Limit,” and it’s meant to better inform the public about alcohol limits while driving.
Officers go to bars, restaurants, or nightlife areas and invite volunteers to take a breathalyzer test. Then they talk to people about blood alcohol concentration, DUI laws, and how quickly a person may reach the legal limit.
For example, Pasadena Police previously reported that the “Know Your Limit” program is meant to show the public how little it can take to reach the legal BAC limit. The department noted that factors like height, weight, food intake, medication use, and how much someone drinks over time can all affect BAC.
Santa Barbara Police described a similar campaign in 2024. Officers planned to visit local bars and restaurants, ask customers how much they had to drink, and invite volunteers to take a breathalyzer test to see whether they could guess their own BAC.
Commenters Weren’t Sure What To Make Of It
In the comments, some viewers immediately questioned whether police should be doing this at all.
“That’s against so many laws that’s entrapment,” one commenter wrote.
Another asked the more important question.
“Was it mandatory?” they wrote. “If it wasn’t I think it was just for education and actually seems like a good use of their time for once.”
Destini replied, “It was not mandatory.”
Another commenter said some departments also use alcohol-related training to show how differently people react to drinking.
“A lot of police stations have training sessions to see how alcohol affects people differently,” they wrote. “It shows them that 1 person might reach .08 with one beer, but someone else can have two or three.”
BroBible has reached out to the Anaheim Police Department via email and Destini via TikTok and Instagram messages for comment.
