Posted on 11/19/2013 2:31:36 PM PST by Ken H
Some drivers along a busy Fort Worth street on Friday were stopped at police roadblock and directed into a parking lot, where they were asked by federal contractors for samples of their breath, saliva and even blood.
It was part of a government research study aimed at determining the number of drunken or drug-impaired drivers.
"It just doesn't seem right that you can be forced off the road when you're not doing anything wrong," said Kim Cope, who said she was on her lunch break when she was forced to pull over at the roadblock on Beach Street in North Fort Worth
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is spending $7.9 million on the survey over three years, said participation was "100 percent voluntary" and anonymous.
But Cope said it didn't feel voluntary to her -- despite signs saying it was. "I gestured to the guy in front that I just wanted to go straight, but he wouldn't let me and forced me into a parking spot," she said
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An agency spokeswoman sent an email confirming the government is conducting the surveys in 30 cities across the country in an effort to reduce impaired-driving accidents.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcdfw.com ...
/johnny
she’s lucky she didn’t get a colonoscopy
I’m sitting here looking at a copy of the Bill of Rights and Amendment 4 seems to be dead or dying
“Spit on them then slit their throats.”
That’s the reply I’d expect from you, and it’s the reason I’d want you on my flank or leading point.
How ya doin’, buddy? Hope all is going well.
I did see your call to action. I’m going to do that. I’m also going to see if I can talk to some people in local government. It doesn’t hurt to put pressure from many different angles.
I explained Free Republic is awaiting some opinion on this.
/johnny
***DON’T MISS: THIS WAS AROUND NOON, ON ONE PERSON’S LUNCHBREAK***.
Not 3am on a Saturday morning.
/johnny
sure it was voluntary
See what happens when you go straight ahead after being directed to the parking lot.
Piss on ‘em.
Doing well. I appreciate your vote of confidence but I’m a little short of breath to be taking point on anything other than dinner. ;^)
Illegal detainment, if done by ‘public servants’.
/johnny
Tweet this story to FNC Kelly,BOR, Hannity, Greta.
/johnny
Thank you for the ping RebelTex. I can’t wait foe tye lawyers to rip this one up. Ms. Cope will come out smelling like roses.
“No probable cause. Inadmissible in court.”
No, it’s voluntary. You waived your rights when you agreed with the request.
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Four "national roadside surveys" have previously been conducted (1973 , 1986 , 1996 , 2007 ) to obtain data on this issue. In these surveys, drivers were randomly selected from weekend night (and Friday day in the 2007 survey) traffic on representative roadways across the 48 contiguous United States. In the first three surveys, once the driver pulled to the side of the road, s/he was asked to provide a breath sample and to answer a few questions regarding her/his drinking and driving behavior and the current trip. In the 2007 survey, for the first time, drivers were also asked to provide a voluntary oral fluid and blood sample, and to answer questions on drug use.
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Glad you did that. I hope I remember to check back to see what response you get. This ain’t right.
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