POLICE CHECKPOINTS! In the past few weeks I have seen heated discussions in reference to police checkpoints being a waste of taxpayer's money and harassing law abiding citizens.
I just want to bring to the attention of these PEOPLE who feel that they are being harassed and taxpayer's dollars are being wasted, this point. How about the death of an 18 YEARS OLD GIRL by a drunk driver?
Thank GOD the POLICE didn't set up a checkpoint on RT 20 & 238 (sarcasm), in which they would have detected an unregistered, uninsured, and uninspected vehicle, driven by a drunken driver. Oh this doesn't happen all the time you say!? That is because, of other checkpoints such as the 14 arrests from the recent one and the one with 22? I believe arrests from back in June.
I am GLAD (sarcasm) to see from past post that their are so many dumases (fit these people to a T) that believe checkpoints are police harassment and a waste of taxpayer's money(BS). You all know who you are! I DARE YOU to tell that to the Stanley Family.
Police harassment? How much pain and suffering would of been avoided if there was a checkpoint set up to catch Mr. Wendt before he decided to drive drunk and turn left into the path of oncoming traffic? Or better yet! Just imagine if they spotted his uninsured, unregistered, and uninspected vehicle before he went out drinking.
A waste of taxpayer's dollars, how much does it cost the taxpayer to house, and feed a prisoner? How much does it cost to bring fire rescue, county coroner, medic services to a scene of a motor vehicle wreck? If someone can not afford legal counsel then how much for a public defender?
If, you still feel that checkpoints are police harassment and a waste of taxpayer's dollars, then maybe you should have to pay a stupidity tax that covers all medical, court, prison, fire rescue, family pain and suffering cost, etc.......
It's important to note that
It's important to note that Mr. Wendt has not been convicted of any crime.
Very true but making a point.
Very true but making a point. Also I would like your assistance and remove the last statement. I was anger when I wrote this!
Hey John, No I will not jump
Hey John,
No I will not jump off a cliff and my opinion is still valid regardless of the loss of life.
I considered an invasion of privacy, and an illegal search to stop me for no reason whatsoever other than to hopefully find that someone screwed up.
It is the same thing to me has having police search inside houses on a certain block for weed without a search warrant. During that search, they find you have a stiletto and nail you on a weapons charge.
Our Constitution prevents such things and should do the same for check points.
You are comparing apples and
You are comparing apples and oranges with the above. First of all checkpoints are authorized by State and Federal laws. Illegally searching your house is illegal. They are complete opposites and are nothing alike. Your house is your house, but the highways and streets are public accessible and do not belong to you solely. Hench why you pay tolls, vehicle registration, vehicle inspections, car insurance, etc...
How you view your privacy is being invaded is your opinion, but unfounded. They are not illegally searching you when they have PROBABLE CAUSE or an AMBER ALERT. If you smell of alcohol or drugs then they have the right to arrest and/or detain you. If there is no reason to hold you, then they will allow you to carry on.