"SJC rules in favor of police sobriety checkpoints" by State House News Service | July 24, 2009
The Supreme Judicial Court defended the constitutionality of police sobriety checkpoints in a ruling issued yesterday, striking down a Brockton District Court opinion that concluded that state laws governing such checkpoints sanctioned illegal search and seizure.
Hey, look, NO ONE is for DRUNK DRIVERS; however, AS USUAL, the "law" has gone BEYOND the INTENDED PURPOSE!
Also see: Pumped-Up Police
Justice Ralph Gants, writing for the court, concluded that “a sobriety checkpoint does not become a roadblock whose purpose is to search for evidence of drug trafficking and other contraband simply because officers are directed that, when looking for signs of intoxication, they are not to ignore contraband or evidence of criminal activity in plain view.’’
--more--"You will have to wait for some more posts. I need to turn around; roadblock ahead.
Not that I have anything to worry about (I don't drink nor engage in criminal activity); however, it could be a Taxpayer Speed Trap.
