[Badray]

Hildy,

Checkpoints catch something like 1/4th as many drunks as roving patrols and don't violate anyone's rights.

If you are interested in getting drunks off the road, you should be against checkpoints.

BTW, I have flown only once since 9/11. I do find those checks to be intrusive as well as discriminatory towards those least likely to cause a problem. Checkpoints are exercises in obedience training and I choose not to participate. If I can't drive in a reasonable time, I don't go.

[Hildy]

Well, I'm flying cross country this Friday. I am definitely NOT looking forward to it. I guarantee you I will be the one they wand and flag. I flew to NY the November after 9/11. We flew 1st Class (with frequent flier miles) so I thought we'd avoid any of the nonsense. It was horrible. I was the ONLY one that was flagged. There were two middle eastern looking men and - nope - Just a middle-aged Jewish broad was the chosen. They made me open all my suitases...TWICE! I was wanded and patted down...then wanded again before boarding the plane...like between the check-in counter and the escalator someone slipped me some box-cutters. I was so annoyed.

Flying first class again this week....we'll see if things have changed a bit.