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