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North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood
NBCDFW ^
| November 19, 2013
| Scott Gordon
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.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 100percentvoluntary; 100voluntary; communism; dnaroadblock; donutwatch; fortworth; ftworth; nhtsa; obamasfault; policestate; roadblock; stasi; taxdollarsatwork; texas; texasping; tsa; tyranny
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To: JRandomFreeper
Please post the response to what you wrote.
61
posted on
11/19/2013 3:08:41 PM PST
by
sport
To: Ken H
More from Obama’s regime!
62
posted on
11/19/2013 3:08:56 PM PST
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: Zeneta; Travis McGee
That is good stuff. TM, you need to see this.
63
posted on
11/19/2013 3:10:03 PM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: Ken H
Bullshit! Its just to see what people will take.
64
posted on
11/19/2013 3:11:24 PM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: bigbob
65
posted on
11/19/2013 3:12:09 PM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: JRandomFreeper
Calling my Rep’s, Cruz’ and Cornball’s offices. This is nuts.
66
posted on
11/19/2013 3:12:13 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: Ken H
67
posted on
11/19/2013 3:12:28 PM PST
by
DariusBane
(Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept?)
To: sport
All I've got back so far is the automated "We got your email" response. I don't expect to hear back before tomorrow, it's after close of business.
/johnny
To: Ken H
Texas has a well-deserved reputation for turning its police into fascist enforcers. I’ll stay away from Texas, thank you.
69
posted on
11/19/2013 3:14:09 PM PST
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)
To: Dick Bachert
Perry can't do crap about it. Texas governor is a weak political position. He can't even pardon folks or stay an execution without permission from a board.
Most powerful political position in Texas is Lt. Governor, and he has little executive power, mostly legislative.
/johnny
To: JRandomFreeper
I figured that it would take a few days. But to me anyway it will be interesting to see their response. thanks for the quick response back.
71
posted on
11/19/2013 3:16:23 PM PST
by
sport
To: ConradofMontferrat
No, Crocodile Tears
72
posted on
11/19/2013 3:16:56 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: DariusBane
Feds. Figures. No thanks!
73
posted on
11/19/2013 3:17:17 PM PST
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: JRandomFreeper; El Gato; Eaker; hocndoc; Squantos; SwinneySwitch; MeekOneGOP; weegee; EQAndyBuzz; ..
Would you please be so kind as to ping the Texas ping list. We need to get some folks making calls and writing emails. You got it, Johnny.
74
posted on
11/19/2013 3:18:55 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: Don Corleone
More from Obamas regime!Not exactly. See post #51
75
posted on
11/19/2013 3:20:11 PM PST
by
Ken H
(What happens on the internet, stays on the internet.)
To: FreedomPoster
Thanks.
I made that back in March of this year. Before the Snowden and IRS stuff hit.
I’m tempted to edit the video in order to bring it up to date.
76
posted on
11/19/2013 3:20:36 PM PST
by
Zeneta
To: Jane Long
Don't forget to rattle your local reps cages, too. And Perry, even if he can't do anything about it except talk.
/johnny
To: Windflier
Thanks. Time to rattle some cages down at the statehouse and in DC.
/johnny
To: Windflier
Could you add me to the Texas ping list?
Thanks in advance.
79
posted on
11/19/2013 3:21:55 PM PST
by
SpottedBeaver
(I did not create the post above. Someone else made that happen.)
To: SpottedBeaver
Make some calls and send some emails.
/johnny
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