I agree with you: driving is “a priviledge,” and you should be required to demonstrate you have earned that priviledge by becoming legitimately licensed — which means you should be able to produce that license when requested to do so by an officer of the law. But the officer’s request is still a “search,” and therefore subject to the Amendment. What is at question here is whether “probable cause” is being applied without prejudice.
Whoops! This guy is from the same org as the disingenuous fool that wrote the article above:
But not everyone in the Latino community was concerned by how the checkpoint was conducted over the holiday weekend.
“There have been so many crashes lately on the West Side that they wanted people to see that if you drink and drive, you’re going to jail,” said Josue Vicente, executive director of the Ohio Hispanic Coalition.
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In fact, I suggest that you read the earlier article....you will see.....well, just read it, LOL.
http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/05/10/duimayo.ART_ART_05-10-07_B1_SA6LFID.html