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Today, DUI Roadblocks?Tommorrow?

By Lawrence Taylor

My last post concerned the current efforts by the Governor of Washington to get legislation authorizing drunk driving roadblocks.  This would trump their own Supreme Court’s holding that these roadblocks  violate the state constitution’s prohibition against stopping citizens for no apparent reason.  But it would appear that, once again, there is a growing backlash against this never-ending “War on Drunk Driving” — and on our Constitution.  An example: Stopping You for No Reason Ridenbaugh Press, Jan. 8  –  When Washington Governor Chris Gregoire was explaining on Monday her rationale behind her new security checkpoint program, she pointed out that we already have security stops and checks at courthouses and airports...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on January 15, 2008 (boomark / email).