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Just in from work a litte while ago, Have eaten and am now relaxing with a burbon and coke befor bed.
Ran into a DUI check point on my way home. Came round a turn and saw all kinds of flashing lights.Patrol car spot lights and waiving flash lights. At first I did not know what the heck was going on. So I stop about hundred feet short of it. then i realized one of the flash lights was waiving me forward. So i buckled my seat belt and continued.
Once I got close enough to see the sign saying "Sobriety Spot Check" I could see the out line of a human figure so back lit I could barely make out she was motioning where she wanted me to stop.
I pull to that point and stop roll down the window. Lady cop is shining flashlight all over inside of vehicle. And says "good evening sir, this is a sobriety check point,why did you stop so far back?" I said "Because the lights blinded me I could not figure out what was going on,thought aliens had landed or somthing". That got a laugh I thougt wow I just made a CT State Trooper giggle.That's impossable.
Then she says "Have you been drinking tonight?" I said "No ma'am, I just got out of work and havnt been to the bar yet." She says "YET?" and starts laughin again. I said "Sorry i'm just joking.I'm on my way home". She says "ok get out of here". Still wish I could have seen her face but it was like talking to a shadow. Just want to know If i left her smiling or not.
Most fun I ever had at a state police check point.And the first time I ever heard a Trooper laugh.
Hmmm now that I think of it. I'm only assuming they where
state and not city cops. Lights where so bright I could not see the uniforms. Anyway i was honestly glad to see them out.
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Back when gas was cheaper, I favored large cars. My last whale was a low mileage pre-emissions'69 Chrysler Newport. I owned it in the late 80s, when the kids were little, and they could sleep across the back seat on longer rides. I pulled up to a check point at around 9:00 pm one Winter's night, and the officer asked something like "Anything in the car we should know about." I said "Yeah, I got a couple a sleeping wild cats in the back seat." He must have believed me, as he suddenly pulled back a little bit in surprise, then shone the light back there and relaxed a bit.
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DUI checkpoint?..oh Keith, wojo...  
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I have a sticker on the side of my truck: Legalize Bluegrass (a play on words)
At the check point, the cops says, I like Bluegrass too... can I see your license and registration?
When he returned with my ID, I handed him a CD of Bill Monroe. I'll bet that was the first gift he ever received at a check point. The look on his face was worth it.
George
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Last year the Tobacco Taliban here in Iowa raised the cigarette taxes from 36 cents to $1.36. Just across the border in Missouri the tax is 17 cents. Because of the tax lots of people have become latter day John Hancocks, buying cigarettes in Missouri and bringing them into Iowa.
Last summer I had to bring some of my brother’s junk to his house just across the Missouri border. Since I was a little miffed at him I just dropped his stuff and turned for home, staying in Missouri less than ten minutes. As I reentered Iowa I was stopped by a state trooper who asked me if I was carrying Missouri cigarettes. I told him I was not. He then asked permission to search my Blazer, which I refused. He said he could get a warrant (yeah, fat chance of that.) By then I was getting riled so I responded with “Knock yourself out, I’ve got nothing to do the rest of the day!†He thought about it for a few seconds and responded with “Have a nice day sir, please move along.â€
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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and what if you did? is it illegal to cross state borders to buy stuff there in Iowa? gotta love politicians...
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Revenue agents are always on the lookout for those who do not make faithful payments to the state. Bootleggers and smugglers only exist because of greedy politicians.
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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SMOOCH! 
Ride On!
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Big brother watching everywhere you go, everything you do. Safety aspects of these checkpoints aside, another stomp onto your civil liberties that people are apparently willing to set aside. Go big brother Go!
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Should be Riding
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I wish the cruiser lights would have a low setting for those occasions. They seem to forget how hard it is to drive blind...
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Big brother watching everywhere you go, everything you do. Safety aspects of these checkpoints aside, another stomp onto your civil liberties that people are apparently willing to set aside. Go big brother Go!
+1 on that thought. Our civil liberties are being taken away little by little with these kinds of things. I know these checkpoints are for safety and they catch criminals. That being true, what if authorities could go house to house randomly doing searches with no warrants or cause? Wouldn't they find a lot of stolen property, drugs, fugitives, guns etc.? Some would say that would be ok with them since they had nothing to hide. Not me brother.
I was once stopped at one of those checkpoints while traveling from Oklahoma back to Missouri to visit my gravely ill Grandmother one night at about 3am. The trooper ask me where I was headed and wanted to search my car since I was alone and from out of state. I told him I really didn't like the idea of him rummaging through my suitcases, clothes, and car. He explained that he could get a dog out there to sniff around my vehicle for drugs. Well, I relented because I figured that they might "drop" something in my car for their trouble. He searched all my belongings and car and of course found nothing.
Before parting, I suggested that he had forgotten to ask for my state approved "traveling documents" Needless to say, he didn't appreciate that very much. I told him I knew he was just doing his job and it wasn't personal.
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Big brother watching everywhere you go, everything you do. Safety aspects of these checkpoints aside, another stomp onto your civil liberties that people are apparently willing to set aside. Go big brother Go!
+1 on that thought. Our civil liberties are being taken away little by little with these kinds of things. I know these checkpoints are for safety and they catch criminals. That being true, what if authorities could go house to house randomly doing searches with no warrants or cause? Wouldn't they find a lot of stolen property, drugs, fugitives, guns etc.? Some would say that would be ok with them since they had nothing to hide. Not me brother.
I was once stopped at one of those checkpoints while traveling from Oklahoma back to Missouri to visit my gravely ill Grandmother one night at about 3am. The trooper ask me where I was headed and wanted to search my car since I was alone and from out of state. I told him I really didn't like the idea of him rummaging through my suitcases, clothes, and car. He explained that he could get a dog out there to sniff around my vehicle for drugs. Well, I relented because I figured that they might "drop" something in my car for their trouble. He searched all my belongings and car and of course found nothing.
Before parting, I suggested that he had forgotten to ask for my state approved "traveling documents" Needless to say, he didn't appreciate that very much. I told him I knew he was just doing his job and it wasn't personal.
+1 on your first paragraph and the 2nd I don't think they should be able to bring the dog out to your car for no reason or search you for no reason either. (just being alone and from out of state is NOT a reason in my book) I am all for catching and punishing drunk drivers but not at the expense of innocent peoples freedoms. There used to be a thing called probable cause but I guess they don't need that anymore to hassle you. I think those check points are wrong, delaying many innocent people to catch one or 2 drunks. I agree the drunks should be caught, let them sit outside a bar and check those people not everyone just because they happen to be driving down that particular road on that particular day.And as far as searching a house, I think cops should be responsible for any damages caused while searching and it should be replacement value not depreciated value and the victim should be able to set the price on any non-replaceable item such as family photos or something that has been handed down in the family. Cops have way too much power these days and too many abuse that power. Due care should be taken by cops not to damage property during a search and in many cases isn't (seen it personally) I also think that if nothing is found they should have to clean up the mess so it is as if they had never been there.
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