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Article #422Re: Police RoadBlocks/Checkpoints
From: Popeye
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:46
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:46
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Keep in mind, driving is a privilege, not a right. If you want to avoid the roadblocks, walk. "zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message news:_JJK9.226388$C8.631533@nnrp1.uunet.ca... > While i haven't experienced one of these new "super" police roadblocks, i > have a big, big problem with them. Is anyone else a little bit troubled by > them? Has anyone gone through one yet and can fill me in on what they're > like? Now some people might say that we need for these in the "War against > Terrorism" (ya right) or the other standard "If you're not doing anything > wrong, then don't worry". The only thing i see is random searches of the > general public. Gives me the feeling of being in some country that's ruled > by the military. What next, checkpoints at Pizza Corner? Travel papers > needed to get to Truro? Probably a bit extreme i realize but it feels like > Canadian's rights are really going downhill lately. Do we really want to > pay taxes for the luxury of someday being randomly searched just because > you're going to visit family in another city? Personally, i'd rather my > tax dollars go to things that really matter to me, like the health care > system. > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f7b9c,5dc2844d329f1549 X-Google-Attributes: gidf7b9c,public X-Google-Thread: 105b91,5dc2844d329f1549 X-Google-Attributes: gid105b91,public X-Google-Thread: fbdd9,5dc2844d329f1549 X-Google-Attributes: gidfbdd9,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-12-15 02:46:21 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-01!sn-xit-09!supernews.com!64.152.100.70.MISMATCH!sjc70.webusenet.com!chi1.webusenet.com!news.webusenet.com!snoopy.risq.qc.ca!torn!ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "Popeye" <popeye_37@hotmail.com> Newsgroups: dal.general,hfx.general,ns.general References: <_JJK9.226388$C8.631533@nnrp1.uunet.ca> Subject: Re: Police RoadBlocks/Checkpoints Lines: 27 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <Y3ZK9.5947$cN6.231329@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca> Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:46:16 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 142.177.217.215 X-Complaints-To: abuse@mpoweredpc.net X-Trace: ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca 1039949176 142.177.217.215 (Sun, 15 Dec 2002 06:46:16 AST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 06:46:16 AST Organization: MPowered-Subscriber