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In dc.driving, larry@access3.digex.net (Larry Rubin) writes:
>In article <2un5l9$bmi@news1.digex.net>,
 >
 >However, to this day driving is still a priveledge and as such can be
 >granted, taken away, or hindered at the whim of the state.  The sobriety
 >checkpoints are a form of hinderance.  Yes, it's a real big
 >inconvenience, and yes I wish it would go away, but there is no legal
 >basis to stop it unless you can somehow get this under the illegal search
 >and siezure rules which do protect everybody, including motorists, from
 >random property (in this case your car) checks.

I believe that the Supreme Court ruled several years ago that a checkpoint
for all cars is valid under the constitution.  That is that if all cars
are stopped and searched (or checked) then it is legal. It is an illegal
search if done randomly.

Bill (lewisw@oasys.dt.navy.mil)