[dennisw]

Looks like a conversation to me. If he just sat there, kept his mouth shut and stared straight ahead I'd agree. But that isn't what he did. There was more than enough back and forth conversation to determine his sobriety. He was lucid and obviously not slurring his speech or they'd have gone to the DWI shuffle right there.

At this point the cops know he isn't drunk but he has pissed off the police with his snotty remarks.
If he was your son would you approve of his rude behavior and taping of the police who are merely operating a drunk driving roadblock?

BTW is against regulations for a cop to ask someone where he is going? Of course not

Please note this punk is thinking of suing and says he doesn't like these police roadblocks. A budding young libertarian

[Groganeer]

"At this point the cops know he isn't drunk but he has pissed off the police with his snotty remarks"

What? I can be detained for pissing off a cop with snotty remarks? Who determines the nature of my comments? That's pretty damned subjective, and it's also wrong. If the purpose of the stop was to determine sobriety and by your own omission that has been determined there is no reason to detain him...period.

"If he was your son would you approve of his rude behavior and taping of the police who are merely operating a drunk driving roadblock?"

Hell yes. I don't see any of this guys behavior as rude,and even if it was, rude isn't the same as illegal. Also the last time I checked it wasn't illegal to tape cops. If it was they would have arrested him for doing it. So no laws were broken and he made a point. If he was my kid I'd be proud.

As for the roadblocks themselves I'm fortunate enough to live in a state where we're still free to move about without asking for permission. It's nice.