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Originally Posted by jetblack
No offense, but that's bullshit, unless you are referring to a violently dangerous criminal that is known to be in the area. That is the ONLY time a roadblock is justified. You don't infringe on the rights of many innocent people, just in the hope you'll catch the random person. This is serious stuff, but hardly anyone seems to realize it. They've all been drinking the kool-aid since they were little kids.
Setting up roadblocks just to catch random DUIs and other minor stuff is heading towards a military state.
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Seriously, I understand the notion of "if you have nothing to lose what are you afraid of" but on the other hand, it's a slippery slope. At some point, you have to say "don't tread on me!". Once their foot is in the door they just keep chipping away at personal freedoms and one day you wake up and there is a camera in your bedroom with a sticker saying it's a felony to disable it.