Re: [privacy] Highway safety

["Dennis Henderson" <hendomatic () gmail com>]

> > I think the authorities would remind you that driving is a privilege,
> not a
> > right.
>
> They've convinced most everyone of that, haven't they? :) Trouble is,
> the right to travel is one of those unenumerated rights we enjoy as
> humans - the the roads we travel on are paid for by our tax dollars,
> so they're public areas which can not be denied to me.


I guess I should have consulted the wiki before I posted....

The SCOTUS reversed a State decision: Michigan Department of State Police
vs. Sitz<http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michigan_Department_of_State_Police_vs._Sitz&action=edit>
on
the legality of these DUI checkpoints, but DID say that the search WAS a
violation, but should be allowed because it is necessary and effective..
geez gimme a break....

:)

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