DUI Checkpoint Video

[roberth]

A DUI checkpoint is a "set-up" right off the bat. An unconstitutional one at that. The only reason they are allowed to do them is if announce them in the paper before hand if I remember correctly.

I agree and I don't think it matters if the checkpoint is announced or not, still unconstitutional.

[spyder]

i have never been through a DUI checkpoint. I have never even seen one.

I've never been through one either HBAR.

I've been through a few in Junction... I never had to do anything though, literally just rolled up, talked to the guys politely, and they let me roll on. It all took seconds to do. It is because of this, that I find this kid is a dipshit, and he was trying to push them on purpose. I also think that the cops were stupid in trying to tic the kid off... not very smart acting out of anger..... Each side was fucking stupid in this case.

[OtterbatHellcat]

And if the kid had rolled his window down and talked to the cop like a white man, none of this would have happened at all

I don't think this point can be argued.

[BushMasterBoy]

What gets me is that they were searching without a warrant, and were suddenly shocked to find they were being recorded. Hand in the cookie jar so to speak...the police make their own rules as they go. http://www.duiblock.com/dui_checkpoi...ions/colorado/

[speedysst]

I went through one once on Federal a couple years ago. I believe the contact lasted approx. 20 seconds. I like what Ron White said about his DUI stop. He thought it was profiling because, as it turns out, they were stopping EVERYONE that was driving on that particular sidewalk.

I've never been through one either HBAR.

[OtterbatHellcat]

There is no question that cop is a total asshole for how he responded in the situation. The only thing in his mind at ALL was doing what Rondog was saying....yes Sir, no Sir, can I suck your dick Sir.

The kid didn't do what that cop expected everyone to do, and he didn't like it. Good reason or not, and then admits later that the kid knew his rights. fubar

[J]

I personally have no issue with DUI checkpoints. They catch drunk drivers and get them off the roads. Too bad there wasn't one up in Grand Lake to catch that drunk before he drove into that family of 8 that was leaving the fireworks show. If I were inclined to drink and then drive then maybe I'd feel differently about DUI checkpoints.

Look. I don't drink and drive. Never have, never will. I just don't get how people here don't get the similarities to where gun control is going.

What if we had gun check points. To see if you have illegal guns. Man, if only they had those before that guy shot into a family of 8 plus a bunch others in aurora, Georgia, Texas, Littleton.

Apply your logic to all laws.

Why are we all suddenly becoming hypocrites at laws. There is the constitution and there is not.

The constitution requires reasonable suspicion, or probable cause. And a warrant unless exigent circumstances exist. It has been proven so many times refusal to search is undeniably NOT probable cause. At the highest levels.

These gun laws are not OK. And neither is the way we treat any innocent driver after 1am on a weekend night.

[TAR31]

And if the kid had rolled his window down and talked to the cop like a white man, none of this would have happened at all. And he wouldn't have gotten his video for YouTube. No rights violations, no bowing to anybody. "Fake hit by the dog", please. Kid was acting suspicious, that's all the PC they needed.

You sir are truly a piece of shit.

[speedysst]

Its sad that you feel the need to respond to someone else's opinion like this.

You sir are truly a piece of shit.

[KS63]

When did this happen? Was there an investigation on this encounter? Results?