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Originally Posted by phisherman
i agree, drunk drivers shouldn't be on the road, but don't you think it infringes on the rights of, well, pretty much everyone when the police back up traffic for miles and test everyone?
i know i'm not an expert on it, but when i look at the numbers of DUI's being handed out, i start to think that saturation patrols are the answer, not checkpoints.
can't help it, but it kind of irritates me when i see 30-40 cops, all being paid massive OT, to stage a 4-5 hour checkpoint and they'll get 2-3 people.
sorry, but thousands of dollars aren't worth it to get another couple hundred bucks in the municipal coffers.
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I will wager that the drunks in Dodge City aren't really as crafty as in KC. Our cost-benefit effectiveness here is probably atypical.
When I was in Lawrence, I didn't know anyone who rolled around in their auto drinking a case of beer or tequila from their back seat, here, it's standard.