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Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.


- Benjamin Franklin


"Virtual MP3 Studio" <virtualmp3studio@virtualmp3studio.cjb.net> wrote in
message news:2vLK9.226431$C8.631890@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
>     They don't bother me much.
>
>     There are a great many alarmists out there that would protect a
criminal
> and kill an innocent man/woman in their fervor over "civil liberties" and
> "human rights".
>
>     There are a great number of criminals that stand behind the civil
> liberties, human rights shield just after they have violated yours.
>
>     I don't drink and drive or do drugs and my car is up to snuff.  The
> whole crying foul of civil liberties is kind of odd.  Sure we can and do
go
> and do whatever we want in this country but there are limits.  The police
> can and will stop and search you at any time whether or not you like it.
>
>      There are carefully detailed laws about search and seizure and
probable
> cause (let me dig out my copy of the criminal code again).  I doubt anyone
> here is an expert on the subject but if you have some details to share
about
> this (from the criminal code specifically) please share them.  If the
police
> do indeed run afoul of the law then slam them.  Don't slam them for doing
> their job.
>
>     Where would you rather see them, at Tim Horton's or a roadblock?
>
>     If the roadblock gets the guy that is just about to wipe me and my
> family off the face of the earth just because he has one or two too many,
so
> be it.  I have seen some pretty interesting things on the roadways here
and
> think there should be a few more roadblocks of some sort (maybe not the
> "super" ones) to get rid of some of the junk on the roads.
>
>     Nice, doggy, here's a Scooby snack.
>
>     "Enjoy your day before someone does it at your expense..."
>
> "zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message
> news:_JJK9.226388$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.
> >
> >
>
>