http://www.newuniversity.org/2010/01/news/news-in-brief-14/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:15:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.newuniversity.org/2010/01/news/news-in-brief-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 UCI student Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:12:42 +0000 http://www.newuniversity.org/?p=10869#comment-2182 Everyone knows that DWI checkpoints in southern CA are just a cover for immigration operations. Announcing the checkpoints ahead of time is meant to intimidate immigrants. Everyone knows that DWI checkpoints in southern CA are just a cover for immigration operations. Announcing the checkpoints ahead of time is meant to intimidate immigrants.

]]> http://www.newuniversity.org/2010/01/news/news-in-brief-14/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 John Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:41:17 +0000 http://www.newuniversity.org/?p=10869#comment-2159 Wrong again. The simple fact is that checkpoints are largely wastes of police resources and taxpayer money — not to mention unjustified invasions of privacy. This is confirmed by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies, which conclude that “the number of DWI arrests made by the roving patrol program was nearly three times the average number of DWI arrests made by the checkpoint programs”. If 79 percent thinks that roadblocks are ok; it shows that 79 percent of the public is stupid when it comes to their civil rights in my opinion. Wrong again. The simple fact is that checkpoints are largely wastes of police resources and taxpayer money — not to mention unjustified invasions of privacy. This is confirmed by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration studies, which conclude that “the number of DWI arrests made by the roving patrol program was nearly three times the average number of DWI arrests made by the checkpoint programs”. If 79 percent thinks that roadblocks are ok; it shows that 79 percent of the public is stupid when it comes to their civil rights in my opinion.

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