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Article #413Re: Police RoadBlocks/Checkpoints
From: Virtual MP3 Studio
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:03
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 19:03
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They don't bother me much.
I don't drink and drive and my car is up to snuff. The whole foul of
civil liberties cry is kind of odd. The police can and will stop and search
you at any time. There are laws that are carefully detailed about search
and siezure.
If it gets the guy that is about to wipe me and my family off the face
of the earth just because he has one or two too many, so be it.
Nice, doggy, here's a scooby snack.
"zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message
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> 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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