3 Arrested For DUI At Checkpoint
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Franklin County DUI Taskforce conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening into the early hours of Saturday morning.
Authorities from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Blendon Township Police Department conducted the checkpoint from 9:44 p.m. until 2:20 a.m. on Westerville Road north of S.R. 161.
Over 550 vehicles drove through the zone and half of those vehicles were checked for traffic violations including possible driving under the influence. Three people were arrested for OVI and 29 citations were issued. Two people were arrested with outstanding warrants and one person was charged with child endangering.
For more information on the Franklin County DUI Taskforce and the goal of the program, please visit http://www.sheriff.franklin.oh.us/DUI/dui_Backgrond.asp
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“Not that I think it’s ok to drink & drive… but what happened to “probable cause?“ Just pulling people over for no reason is a violation of rights. What’s next? Random home & property searches?“
The US Supreme court stole that right from us in 1990 (Michigan v. Stitz). They somewhat admitted it was against the letter of the constitution but since it advanced interests of the states it was a good thing.
I’m opposed to drinking and driving, but I also oppose suspicionless stops. Studies has shown that states with checkpoints have seen an increase in DUI related accidents while states using roving patrols have seen a decrease.
The main benefits for conducting the checkpoints is the revenue generated by those 29 tickets and extra pay for the officers involved.
Also, I think Maryland(?) had tried to use this to randomly search homes in high crime neighborhoods for guns and drugs. I believe it did get stopped.
3 whole violators. If they really cared about drunk driving they would set this up on Lane Ave. and High St. That will never happen seeing how OSU is partners with Anheuser Busch and Ohio State runs Columbus. Rules don’t apply to them, only us. Their moto is “To Protect and Serve the Elite” They’re just prepping you for future marshall law checkpoints and forfeiture of your rights! Wake up!
The “powers that be” mostly eliminated Ma nd Pop bars when they decided to save people from smokers(another legal product with restrictions).
I’m not actually “for” any of this rights violating crap.I am for casinos-always have been.I do not gamble,but people do.The biggest promoters of gambling in Ohio is churches with their bingo.I think they’ve come out against it because it’ll cut into their profits.
I think our government has enough on its plate now,without saving people from themselves.Drinking and gambling(lotto and bingo)are legal forms of entertainment.
its funny how some people say no to the casino for fear it would take away money from them and then you have those that would say something like setting outside of bars and pull people over when they leave. im sure the bars would last a long time with that hanging over their heads.
Here’s a novel idea…it would net a guaranteed number of drunk drivers.How about they set up “checkpoints” outside of bars all over the city? Everyone that leaves these bars(maybe a few might be designated drivers)get into cars and drive away.Most have consumed liquor of some sort.
I’m sure they’d(authorities)net as many for the assorted other offenses that they bust people for.
Not that I think it’s ok to drink & drive… but what happened to “probable cause?“ Just pulling people over for no reason is a violation of rights. What’s next? Random home & property searches?
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