Are DUI Roadblocks Constitutional?
The Constitution of the United States pretty clearly says that police can’t just stop someone and conduct an investigation unless there are “articulable facts” indicating possible criminal activity....
View ArticleLaw Proposed to Ban DUI Roadblocks
As I’ve argued repeatedly in the past, drunk driving roadblocks (MADD and the police prefer the less ominous phrase "sobriety checkpoints") are overly intrusive and ineffective compared to police...
View ArticleA Growing Backlash Against DUI Roadblocks?
Anyone who has read my blog for any length of time knows how I feel about the efficacy and constitutionality of DUI roadblocks (aka "sobriety checkpoints"). See, for example, Do DUI Roadblocks Work?,...
View ArticlePolice Department Explains “Real Purpose” of DUI Roadblocks
Readers are aware that one of my biggest peeves about the so-called "War on Drunk Driving" is DUI roadblocks (aka "sobriety checkpoints") — both because of their ineffectiveness and their inherent...
View ArticleGrowing Number of States Outlawing DUI Roadblocks
In recent times, I’ve detected a growing backlash against the excesses of the hysterical "War on Drunk Driving" — and even of politicians willing to question "The DUI Exception to the Constitution" and...
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