Coming soon: Sobriety Checkpoints?

[pearceg]

Just saw on the news that the legislature thinks they have the votes to pass a law authorizing sobriety checkpoints statewide.

Looks like the US Congress isn't the only place where legislators could benefit from a thoughtful reading of the Constitution.

[penguin]

Do those checkpoints include sobriety checkpoints for legislators prior to being allowed to vote on bills?



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[pitakelly13]

As if we don't already have enough traffic issues around DFW, now the knee-deep-in-debt legislature is suggesting added personnel to administer testing to primarily law abiding citizens???

I'm fairly certain the contents of my lungs, and/or blood, would fall under the parameters that require probable cause to search...

[LindaLS]

Presumed guilty until proven innocent... Things seem to be backwards.

[OKTX]

This is only the beginning.....

[Skeeter]

I actually remember when this was done in Texas. The only place in Lubbock to purchase alcohol was on "The Strip". Police would set up traffic stops to check for drunk drivers.

[Nelson]

I've seen sobriety checkpoints used in many places at very logical times and locations...and the result is most likely some people have the common sense to not be driving under the influence at those locations at those times...most likely saving some lives.

I doubt very much that the state is planning on setting up a sobriety checkpoint on the DNT at Parker Road at 5:30PM, nor at that location at 7:30AM.

[pearceg]

Originally Posted by Nelson

I've seen sobriety checkpoints used in many places at very logical times and locations...and the result is most likely some people have the common sense to not be driving under the influence at those locations at those times...most likely saving some lives.

Just think how many more lives we could save if we randomly stopped cars without probable cause "at very logical times and locations" to let police snoop for guns, drugs, or immigration status.

I doubt very much that the state is planning on setting up a sobriety checkpoint on the DNT at Parker Road at 5:30PM, nor at that location at 7:30AM.

The Constitution is not valid during daytime hours only.

[pitakelly13]

I think someone had this as a sig line at one point:

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

[LindaLS]

I don't understand all of the support for the nanny state mentality. Yes, drunk driving is a big problem but drunks aren't hard to find if you drive any of the highways on the weekend. More manpower patrolling those highways would probably do even more to curb drunk driving.