I was in one, and was asked how much I had to drink, and I very politely answered ‘zero’ (It was the truth, and I was a little nervous)

I was clean cut, in town on business

deputy got all smart aleckly and cocky ‘ZEE-ROW, HUH?’

Seemed to really be on a power trip – really seemed to enjoy throwing his weight around

Is this acceptable behavior for cops?
Personally, i do NOT support giving up 4th amendment rights, IF the police do not use that power respectfully
I still dont think the attitude was justfied, they stuck one of those flashlights near my face, and i didnt avoid breathing on it.

It could not have been more clear that I had nothing to drink
‘ahsoasho’ it was clearly smart aleck and beligerent. And not being arrested when you’ve done nothing wrong isnt a huge favor
Robert S ‘ if you were in his position where probably 80% of the people he tests do nothing but complain’

well, I wasnt one of them – does that give him the right to take that frustration out on me? I get frustrated all the time as a consultant, and I can NEVER talk with people like that. But then, I dont carry a gun and a badge
Robert S says "When you are in contact with a police officer, what is the situation? It should be where you have violated a law of the road or social rules have been violated. That is their job. They don’t give tickets or accommodations for correct behavior. They don’t pull you over for outstanding performance on the highway. "

that’s NOT true at a checkpoint! when you pull over at a checkpoint you have NOT done anything wrong!
Oh, and the 4th amendment issue? MY state’s supreeme court says it is a violation of 4th amendment right, they are illegal in my state. And we are in the 5 safest alcohol accident rate states in the country (and we’re not bible belt or mormon)

and will they tell me where its at?

I live in Mississippi in Prentiss county to be exact and i would like to know if there are any guidelines that our county sheriffs dept have to adhere to it seems to be a gray area I received a ticket in a roadblock here and i have a very strong idea the roadblock was illegaly set up but I need to be sure before I attempt to fight the ticket so I need to know of any web sites or laws concerning Roadblocks or safty checkpoints

the person was driving and then saw a dui checkpoint coming up. he then turned onto a street about 2-300 feet away from the checkpoint and made another right turn immediately. the line of sight was clearly broken between him and any officers and so he exited his car and started to walk away. when he got about 15-20 feet away from his car an officer turned the corner on a motorcycle and approached him. he admitted to having a few drinks but does not think that he admitted to driving under the influence, if he did admit to driving it was under duress from the officers (3). he then was submitted to alcohol tests and arrested for a dui. Does this person have a chance in court arguing that he was not driving the car? or maybe that someone in the same type of car drove away and this person was just in the wrong place at the wrong time? also if the officers demeanor was at all inappropriate does it matter in court? thank you for your time

I live in California. I am a white, middle-aged woman who is required by the state not only to have a valid driver’s license but also valid insurance and registration for the car I am driving. I was born an American citizen in Montana. My children are all American citizens by birth, however two of them are married to men who have legally immigrated to the US.

I have been stopped by a "checkpoint" on the average of once every six months. Everything has been in order and I have been sent on my way quickly (needless to say I never drink and drive). My sons-in-law have also been stopped, checked and sent on their way.

I have several questions about these stops. First does anybody really mind them if they are driving legally? Does anybody really truly feel these checkpoints are "targeting" illegal immigrants? Does anyone have a better idea?

This is just because I’m curious if others have dealt with this. A co-worker of mine was arrested last week at a sobriety checkpoint for DUI. They smelled beer on him, they pulled him out and put him through the show. But here’s the thing… he had two beers only. I know, because I was there with him when he consumed them before he left the bar. It was a Friday, post work, happy hour thing, he could not have been there more than 30 minutes. When I asked him about the field check (walking the straight line, touching your nose, etc.) he says there was no problem. The problem came when he blew a .03 on the breathalyzer. My first response was, well why were you arrested? You were well under the legal limit, why were you arrested? That’s what he said too. He still looked stunned. He was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence. Not INTOXICATED, but under the influence of alcohol.

Does this sound right to you? Can they really do that?