Be careful, MHP has created a dangerous roadblock, bringing both lanes to a dead stop in a hilly stretch of HWY 25.
MHP roadblock on HWY between Louisville and Carthage
- Thread starter greenbean.sixpack
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Will you think that when you are out in the middle of nowhere late at night and have an emergency?
Dude stopping a car and smelling or seeing a driver has been drinking then searching the car is OK. But unlawful search is BS. I am not anit-constitution. I have been subject to several illegal searches and know all about them. Don't 17ing drink and drive.
I agree it may be unconstitional, but what is worse is doing it on a hilly/curvy highway creates an unsafe condition. We came over a hill at highway speed only to be surprised by a long line of traffic at a standstill.
Doing it at the 4 way in Louisville would likely be the safest place, but since that is in a city limits, MHP may not have the authority to do it there.
I wonder how many roadblocks MHP puts up after UM games on the stretch oh highway between Oxford and Batesville?
Doing it at the 4 way in Louisville would likely be the safest place, but since that is in a city limits, MHP may not have the authority to do it there.
I wonder how many roadblocks MHP puts up after UM games on the stretch oh highway between Oxford and Batesville?
you damn right.
I think the same **** when I'm trying to get on a plane. I know I would rather a terrorist walk in with a bomb in his bag than take the extra 5 minutes to make sure I fly safe.**
I think the same **** when I'm trying to get on a plane. I know I would rather a terrorist walk in with a bomb in his bag than take the extra 5 minutes to make sure I fly safe.**
The roads are state and federal property, they have a responsibility to keep the public who uses them safe. It is also a privilege to drive, not a right. How is setting up a road block to check licenses and check for drunk drivers illegal search and seizure?
Lawyers would eat their *** alive if the stop is in a dangerous area that could cause injury. There are some laws in different states that make the cops put up warning signs that a traffic DUI checkpoint is ahead.
Right....,and something about Implied Consent! Agreed when you accepted a liscense to drive me thinks
it was extremely dangerous imo and executed poorly. if they were going to have a road block they at least need to do it right and check the drivers. we rolled through with not a cop in sight at about 10 mph then it was open highway. aside from the 8 or so police vehicles, nary a cop in sight. it was a waste of time more than anything and at a horrible spot to do it. they wasted our time AND didnt even execute the purpose of the inconvenience. just a total fail.
I agree.
In Tennessee they are setting up road blocks, and if they suspect you of drinking, they can literally take you down to the station, strap you down, and draw your blood without consent. And people actually allow this kind of thing because it makes them feel safer.
In Tennessee they are setting up road blocks, and if they suspect you of drinking, they can literally take you down to the station, strap you down, and draw your blood without consent. And people actually allow this kind of thing because it makes them feel safer.
Listened to a lady give a talk about her toddler that was killed by a drunk driver that plowed into the back of her while she was waiting in line at a DUI checkpoint. Been about 15 or 20 years since I heard the talk, but pretty sure the wreck was in Starkville. You'd think that'd be close enough in time and distance that they would be careful about where they set up a DUI checkpoint
Setting up a roadblock on a dangerous part of a busy highway after an SEC football game is careless. Just as unsafe and careless as driving drunk. Don't we have a trooper shortage anyway? Glad nobody was injured because of that mess.
They get Federal grant money to pay overtime for **** like this on holiday weekends. If you're that concerned about drunk drivers leaving the game, why not set up the roadblock in Starkville instead of letting the drunks drive for 50 miles before you try to stop them?
I thought the same thing passing a wreck last night. I couldn't see anything for about 3-4 seconds. If someone / something had been in the road I'd have run over it. There should be some kind of dimmer for when they are just sitting on the side of the road.
When I rolled through it they were not even stopping cars. Just about 5 or 6 cop cars sitting on the side and median of the road. It was a very stupid place to have a road block. I had to slam on brakes to avoid the car in front of me and the car behind me did the same. I don't care that they have one but pick a safer spot.
I finally got off of campus around 11:30. I did 75 all the way home to the Jackson Area. Two HWY patrols passed me on the road. The sad part is there were other cars were passing me. I don't think they really cared about speeding. I guess they were wanting to get drunks off the road.
Agreed. I drive a lot at night and when you are approching these new blue lights it is impossible to see anything in front of you except those lights.
I never think that same ****, bc they are two entirely different things. Maybe I should send the cops over to search your place, just to be sure we're all safe.
