[wrench]

"Good evening, sir, how are you tonight? Where are you going? Where have you been? Do you have business in this part of town? How many drinks have you had tonight? Is that your daughter in the back seat, she looks scared. Can you prove it is your daughter?

You don't mind if we search your car, do you? You do, hmmm, step out of the car please while we ask the little girl if she is ok. Car is then turned inside out and all items left on the roadside, driver ticketed for 2 broken taillights and child not properly secured.

Have a nice night, and get those lights fixed.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Yea... and, here’s one more dirty little secret... If you happen to be black or Hispanic? Your chances of getting this road-side search go up by a factor of ~ 100.

[Michael Barnes]

I see you made the same mistake I have; questioning why the hell your being stopped for no reason.

[elkfersupper]

Exactly.

[Responsibility2nd]

Horrible. But necessary based on the idiots who drive while drunk.

People who complain that Nanny-state cops use checkpoints to rack up $$$$ for themselves only need look no further than the nearest bar or liquor store pumping out drunks every minute. Only an idiot would blame the messenger (MADD) for pointing out the desperate need for enforcement.

That why these checkpoints are most effective after the bars close and 2 blocks away from the liquor stores.

Checkpoints save lives. That’s a fact.