After living in Florida for many years before moving to Texas. In the sunshine state, drunk driving is not just a crime, it is a money generating industry for the lawyers, for the counseling centers and these drunk driving schools. The Judge who sends a person to these place most likely owns the school and the drug and alcohol centers. Talk about a conflict of interest. It is not about stopping drunk driving. It is about making money for the goverment and the industries that court sends people to to squeeze money in another direction.
These checkpoints are a joke. They do not catch drunk drivers at all. We can see at some of these check points the police are drawing blood on the side of the road without a warrant paid for by a Federal grant. A person does not have to be drunk to get a blood draw by the police. It is to set up a DNA database on everyone. In most cases they do not catch drunk drivers at all. They usually catch people who do not have a license, registration, insurance, not wearing a seat-belt or have an outstanding warrant out for their arrest.
These checkpoints do select enforcement, illegal aliens are given a pass on the required documents to drive. They are allowed a pass being intoxicated through these checkpoints while the citizens get the shaft by the system. Illegal aliens driving drunk has been responsible for more fatalities in the border states than any other group of people. The police are ordered to give them a pass,especially in sanctuary cities were illegal aliens can live free without revealing their status being here legally or not.
These DUI checkpoints are illegal and unconstitutional. They violate the 4th and 5th amendments in the bill of rights. Another concern is will there be Homeland Security/TSA VIPR teams out there with the Police at these Checkpoints violating the 9th and 10th amendments encroaching on states rights . It has been reported they are starting this up in the State of Tennessee using the TSA/VIPR teams on the highways. It is nothing to do with drunk driving. It has to do with money to enhance revenue for the courts and the local governments. It is also to let the people know Obama's DHS is in control.
My advice is for everyone is to stay home and drink there while they will leave us alone in our homes. Buy your beer and booze ahead of time. If you have to travel, make arrangements to stay there instead of driving home. This is the time of year we do not need a reason to be stopped by the police. Lets make it a waste of time for the system to stand out there for nothing. If we have no reason to be out driving when there is some bone head cop is looking to make their monthly quota on traffic tickets. Be safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
These checkpoints are a joke. They do not catch drunk drivers at all. We can see at some of these check points the police are drawing blood on the side of the road without a warrant paid for by a Federal grant. A person does not have to be drunk to get a blood draw by the police. It is to set up a DNA database on everyone. In most cases they do not catch drunk drivers at all. They usually catch people who do not have a license, registration, insurance, not wearing a seat-belt or have an outstanding warrant out for their arrest.
These checkpoints do select enforcement, illegal aliens are given a pass on the required documents to drive. They are allowed a pass being intoxicated through these checkpoints while the citizens get the shaft by the system. Illegal aliens driving drunk has been responsible for more fatalities in the border states than any other group of people. The police are ordered to give them a pass,especially in sanctuary cities were illegal aliens can live free without revealing their status being here legally or not.
These DUI checkpoints are illegal and unconstitutional. They violate the 4th and 5th amendments in the bill of rights. Another concern is will there be Homeland Security/TSA VIPR teams out there with the Police at these Checkpoints violating the 9th and 10th amendments encroaching on states rights . It has been reported they are starting this up in the State of Tennessee using the TSA/VIPR teams on the highways. It is nothing to do with drunk driving. It has to do with money to enhance revenue for the courts and the local governments. It is also to let the people know Obama's DHS is in control.
My advice is for everyone is to stay home and drink there while they will leave us alone in our homes. Buy your beer and booze ahead of time. If you have to travel, make arrangements to stay there instead of driving home. This is the time of year we do not need a reason to be stopped by the police. Lets make it a waste of time for the system to stand out there for nothing. If we have no reason to be out driving when there is some bone head cop is looking to make their monthly quota on traffic tickets. Be safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
They need to Put anyone who drives drunk in PRISON,They are KILLERS ,Period .and how i know this is STATISTICS :In the USA ALONE Alcohol use costs the PUBLIC $ 280 Billion a year just for its USE,On a daily basis in the DRUNK SHINE,GUN SHINE STATE.They Kill Maim,wreak HAVOC on SOCIETY..So They need to HAMMER These DRUNKS Which are the SAME AS A DRUG ADDICTS endangering people not only in the USA but the whole WORLD,I say STRING EM UP and stop Protecting BOOZE and going after SMOKING.....
ReplyDeletemysay, cmon... you are right about drunk drivers being a problem but didn't you get the article? This is only a little bit about drunk driving, mostly about revenue and teaching you "papers please" mentality. Time and again I see that they are mostly busting people without the proper "papers" and I have seen many articles even in mainstream that are saying they are letting the illegals get away with it. DUI checkpoints may or may not be a violation of the 4th and 5th amendments, but the actions taken at most of these stops commonly are violating them. I side with the author of the article... as many of you that can, just don't drive and make them look silly putting all those checkpoints out.
ReplyDeleteDrivers on cell phones and playing with gadgets are every bit the menace drunk drivers are, possibly even worse. Yet I don't see MADD saying doody about it.
ReplyDeleteDid you take pictures?
ReplyDeleteAll about the Benjamins. Undeclared cash is all they are looking for.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you once lived in Pasco County !
ReplyDeleteWe can say that it's an advantage. But they must put it in the right place.
ReplyDeleteYes I lived in Pasco COunty Florida, come here on vacation, leave on probation and come back on violation. I love Texas were I am left alone. Just not in New Port Richey.
ReplyDeleteBan All Alcohol at gas stations,convience stores,and no BOOZE allowed where CHILDREN ARE PRESENT,and I MEAN NOWHERE,People want to DRINK BOOZE,DO IT AT HOME
ReplyDeleteCheckpoints now, house checks next....wake up people! Ron Paul 2010
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