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Article #403Re: Police RoadBlocks/Checkpoints
From: Pat H.
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:28
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:28
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Are you sure that these road blocks aren't just to check for intoxicated drivers, and hand out information to drivers from MADD? "zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message news:_JJK9.226388$C8.631533@nnrp1.uunet.ca... > While i haven't experienced one of these new "super" police roadblocks, i > have a big, big problem with them. Is anyone else a little bit troubled by > them? Has anyone gone through one yet and can fill me in on what they're > like? Now some people might say that we need for these in the "War against > Terrorism" (ya right) or the other standard "If you're not doing anything > wrong, then don't worry". The only thing i see is random searches of the > general public. Gives me the feeling of being in some country that's ruled > by the military. What next, checkpoints at Pizza Corner? Travel papers > needed to get to Truro? Probably a bit extreme i realize but it feels like > Canadian's rights are really going downhill lately. Do we really want to > pay taxes for the luxury of someday being randomly searched just because > you're going to visit family in another city? Personally, i'd rather my > tax dollars go to things that really matter to me, like the health care > system. > >
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