DUI Checkpoint Video

[J]

You sir are truly a piece of shit.

Knock that off now, and I'm not asking again.

See how I'm having an intellectual debate with him... Both sides presenting their views, with facts and comparisons.

It doesn't need attacks or name calling. Don't do it again.

[00tec]

It it saves just 1 life...

TSA
Body scanners
NSA
Patriot act
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[JoeT]

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.

just out of curiosity, if they decide they "smell something" do you just let them search you? your car? do you submit to a field sobriety test? if they're not happy with that test do you let them strap you to a table to draw blood?

when Parker PD sets up their hi-cap roadblocks will you just roll down your window and consent to a vehicle search?

when I'm driving through NY should I let the PD check for preban soda?

I'm not anti-cop either, but I am pro Constitution....at what point do we say we've had enough?

oh, and who's responsible for any scratches the dog put on the car while he was on the hood?

[TFOGGER]

If I had to guess, I'd say that the department in question already had a reputation for being assholes, otherwise the "punk" would have had no motivation to "set up" this encounter. I have mixed feelings about such checkpoints. On the one hand, they are reasonably effective at reducing the number of drunk idiots on the road. On the other hand, it is a clear violation of the presumption of innocence that we should all enjoy, and can be compared to the blanket wiretaps and other bullshit that comes out of the secret courts created by the Patriot Act and the NDAA, albeit on a smaller scale.

[OtterbatHellcat]

If I had to guess, I'd say that the department in question already had a reputation for being assholes, otherwise the "punk" would have had no motivation to "set up" this encounter. I have mixed feelings about such checkpoints. On the one hand, they are reasonably effective at reducing the number of drunk idiots on the road. On the other hand, it is a clear violation of the presumption of innocence that we should all enjoy, and can be compared to the blanket wiretaps and other bullshit that comes out of the secret courts created by the Patriot Act and the NDAA, albeit on a smaller scale.

Yep

[Rabid]

http://www.motorists.org/dui/roadblock



The Chief Justice reasoned that no one could seriously dispute the magnitude of the drunken driving problem or the State's interest in eradicating it. Moreover, Rehnquist found that a 25 second delay in travel was minimally intrusive on motorist's rights, especially considering the fact that traveling motorists could turn off the road when they saw the roadblock, or make U-turns to avoid passing through it. As to the effectiveness of the sobriety check-point, the court held that the procedure was effective, even though only 1 of the 126 drivers stopped was arrested.

Thats funny. I turned off in front of a check point to make my way to a friends house off of the road i turned on. It only took a few seconds after that to be pulled over and being instructed to put my hands out the window.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I kinda wondered about that Rabid. I know when they used to have "narcotic" checkpoints out here at Barr Lake on I-76, there was always a few unmarked cars at the exit ramp just before the checkpoint. And you know why they were sitting there.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Different topic, but I don't remember why it was that the Feds aren't allowed to do those narcotic stops anymore, but sobriety ones are still okay.

[wreave]

Contrary to the other thread and the discussion about LEO's who shoot first, I also have very little patience or regard for assholes like this kid who go out of their way to deliberately antagonize LEO's who are merely doing their job. There's far too many of these "YouTube heros" out trying to "assert their rights" by needlessly pissing off cops. This guy had a camera all setup and ready to go, and I bet he was tickled shitless to find himself a DUI checkpoint to throw himself into as a "victim".

There was absolutely NO reason for this punk to refuse to roll his window down, and to then start with the "am I being detained? I know my Constitutional rights. I don't consent to a search. Etc. etc..." bullshit. That cop did nothing other than react to a suspicious driver, at a checkpoint LOOKING for suspicious drivers.

Don't start none, won't be none.

Not wanting to submit to unreasonable search and seizure is NOT suspicious. By law and court decision.

More people need to do this. More and more and more until the cops stop. Fucking. Doing it.

You are what is wrong with this country. You think we should just roll over and "let the cops do their thing". Never mind that they're trampling our rights. Nothing this guy did was suspicious except not wanting to deal with a checkpoint. He set up his camera when he was approaching the checkpoint, obviously. It's not like he leaves it running there on the seat all the time. The cops didn't like that he wanted to exert his rights. They want to be able to boss the citizenry around around and throw their weight around. They're working. They're getting paid. So if you try to flex your rights, they'll try to make it as painful for you as possible.

The only thing this guy did wrong was not taking the keys and locking the car when he got out.

And if you want to know why you shouldn't just say, "Okay," when the officer says, "Mind if I take a quick look inside your vehicle?"
http://blogs.westword.com/latestword...ado_family.php

[Jmetz]

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

Happened on the 4th in Rutherford TN. It is currently under investigation.