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I live in Cheeseheadland where we can still travel from place to place without the gestapo stopping you and asking for your paperz....
Your state have random DUI checkpoints? Whaddya think?
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I think it could be argued that Wi is more free than a lot of states.
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Yep, we have "road checks" pretty routinely throughout the warm months, and occasionally during the cold months.
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If we do I've never been stopped by one in over 30 years.
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We post them publicly BEFORE they are set up in our area. If you get caught by one, well then you are dumb enough and get what you deserve....
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Driving on the highways is a privilege, not a right. I have no problem with them keeping drunks off of the road!
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Your state have random DUI checkpoints? Whaddya think? Not no,but HELL NO !!! Texas haven't caved into MADD's agenda. Those checkpoints are UNCONSTITUTIONAL !!!
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Implied Consent
Section 724.011 of the Texas State Transportation Code states that anyone who is arrested for Texas DWI "is deemed to have consented, subject to this chapter, to submit to the taking of one or more specimens of the person's breath or blood for analysis to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence in the person's body of a controlled substance, drug, dangerous drug, or other substance." Basically, whenever you stick your keys in your ignition and start your car, you are consenting to take an alcohol or drug test if a police officer deems it necessary.
What happens if you refuse? The police cannot make you take the test by force unless you have caused an accident that left someone else seriously injured or dead, but you will be found guilty of violating the "implied consent" section of the Transportation Code. You can still be charged for DWI even if you don't submit to a breath or blood test, and the state will try to prove your guilt through other means. However, in addition to potential Texas DWI conviction, you will also face the following penalties for refusing a chemical test: The officer will take your driver's license and issue you a temporary driving permit. On the 41st day after the arrest, your license will be suspended for 180 days unless you request a hearing first. If you have previously been arrested for DWI and refused to provide a specimen, the length of the administrative suspension jumps to 2 years.
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yep. we have them. i got checked about 3 years ago and the cop noticed my drivers license had expired 6 months prior. he just handed it back and said get a new one tomorrow, which i did. my wife was killed by a reckless driver, so if checks will keep drunks/dopers off the road i am all for them.
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We post them publicly BEFORE they are set up in our area. If you get caught by one, well then you are dumb enough and get what you deserve.... I didn't say anything about getting caught. What happens to a person that pulls into the checkpoint and refuses to answer any questions?
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My best and boyhood friend was killed by a drunk driver, and my 1st wife was badly injured by one. I have no use for drunks and don't object to checkpoints on occasions when there are a lot of drunks on the roads...holidays, after football games, near districts with a lot of nightclubs, etc.
Are checkpoints constitutional? I'm not so sure they are.
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Your state have random DUI checkpoints? Whaddya think? Not no,but HELL NO !!! Texas haven't caved into MADD's agenda. Those checkpoints are UNCONSTITUTIONAL !!! I thought they had immigration checkpoints in Texas? Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I think stopping and questioning a person without probable cause is an infringement on their rights. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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My best and boyhood friend was killed by a drunk driver, and my 1st wife was badly injured by one. I have no use for drunks and don't object to checkpoints on occasions when there are a lot of drunks on the roads...holidays, after football games, near districts with a lot of nightclubs, etc.
Are checkpoints constitutional? I'm not so sure they are. Same argument is made by the families of the victims of Sandy Hook. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Yup, we have them. I think they're BS as well
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We post them publicly BEFORE they are set up in our area. If you get caught by one, well then you are dumb enough and get what you deserve.... Live free or die. Laughin' my ass off... Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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nnnnnnot quite the same... Drunks have no 2nd Amendment. I'm not sure one can give up the right to unreasonable searches, however, by being compelled to sign onto implied consent. I'm still a Mugwump on this issue.
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Not here in Washington.
Got stopped at a bunch in GA.
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We post them publicly BEFORE they are set up in our area. If you get caught by one, well then you are dumb enough and get what you deserve.... I didn't say anything about getting caught. What happens to a person that pulls into the checkpoint and refuses to answer any questions? Same thing here including announcing where they'll be. It's in the newspapers. It's roll down the window, trooper says, "Had anything to drink tonight?" Without reasonable suspicion it's, "Have a good evening." and you're on your way. Statistically it's cut down on drunk driving, never heard anyone object to it.
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