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Originally Posted by tbst
Rosa Parks situation was a lot more dire than some hick who wants to have 98 guns and give the police the probable cause necessary to give him a breathalyzer.
Its comparing apples and oranges.
Either way, I don't think DUI checkpoints are taking away peoples rights. I think a good deal of people are misinformed of what their rights are in the first place.
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Careful, you've elaborated on the video to appear as though the gentleman is a hick who wants 98 guns (there's nothing illegal about that anyway). Nowhere in that scenario suggested such. Refusing to answer the questions the officers asked is simply not enough probable cause to warrant a breathalyzer, or he'd been instructed to do so. In a free society, Police agencies respond only to evidence of planned and actual criminal activity, Police officers keep the peace; they do not investigate citizens and activities unless there is some reason to investigate. Some might say youve been misinformed as to your responsibility to uphold and defend your rights as a citizen under the constitution. Yure acting as if this is private property owned by the government, when in actuality it is public property owned by citizens. Giving up one right leads to giving up others.