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Translate this page Lake Elsinore and Canyon Lake sobriety checkpoints net many arrests, violationsSunday, June 20th, 2010 Issue 24, Volume 14.
Officers screened 1,457 vehicles at last night's checkpoint at Lake Street and Grand Avenue, according to Sgt. Marc Cloutier. Five motorists were given field sobriety tests, but none were taken into custody. One person was arrested for possession of illegal drugs and another on a warrant stemming from a vehicle theft, Cloutier said. Three other people were taken into custody on misdemeanor charges. In addition Advertisement Funding for the operation was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In Canyon Lake, one person was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and 32 vehicles were towed at a sobriety checkpoint. Deputies screened 1,896 vehicles at the Friday evening checkpoint and gave field sobriety tests to 15 motorists, Sgt. Dan Lingo said. Thirty-six motorists were cited for lacking valid drivers licenses and 32 vehicles were towed, Lingo said. 13 comments
Congratulations. You didn't fight or stop any actual crime but you did make a large amount of revenue at the expense of every day Americans struggling in this economy which bureaucratic scum like you created. Making their lives a living hell, taking away their vehicles which they need to support their families. Driving is a privilege my a... It's a necessity.
Abe driving IS a priviledge. And if you don't have a license, you shouldn't be driving. Thank you to our local police for keeping our roads safe.
True True! I saw the families taking the carseats out and walking home as their car was towed away. Little kids force to walk home because mom and dad were late with CA registration which is outrageously expensive. The government did a great job separating the classes so we don't get together and over throw the government. They cause us to hate each other so we don't focus on them.
Amazing, Escondido isnt the only town with unlicensed Drivers.
If you can't afford to register and insure your cars, then don't drive them. It's that simple. If you don't like the cost of it, then move to another state.
This is a country of laws. You can't pick and choose which laws you will ignore or obey. I have to pay higher insurance premiums to cover those who drive without insurance. Is that fair? If I have to keep a valid license, valid registration and keep my insurance up to date, so should everyone else. A very high percentage of fatal car accidents are caused by unlicensed drivers. If one of them hits a loved one in your family, how will you feel about unlicensed drivers then?
What happened to freedom of speech 
Can't the police find all these hard core criminals during the course of a normal work day. 
Why cant the cops find all of these hard core violators during the course of their normal work day?
It's not enough that the cops fins all these "hard core level 4" violaters durring the course of their normal work day...they set up traps and call them "checkpoints".
It's not enough that the cops find all of these hard core level 4 violaters durring the course of a normal work day...They set up traps, call them "checkpoints", and screw people out of what little they have. Anybody who has had the pleasure of dealing with one of the tow companies "on rotation" knows they are every bit as dirty as the ....long live osama obama....white man wake up!
"This is a country of laws. You can't pick and choose which laws you will ignore or obey" I wish you were correct about this, then we wouldnt have this debate. The fact is checkpoints are and always have been unconstitutional. The courts mentioned this as they decide to ignore the fourth amendment back in 1990. They set up strict rules, on how the checkpoints would be conducted to offset the fact that the checkpoints were and are illegal. Those strict rules have fallen to the lowest priority, in fact many departments now do exactly the opposite of the guidelines, trying to trap motorists, rather then warn them well in advance so they can choose to not go through a check point. I could go on and on, but just wanted to mention that you might be correct that I or some cant pick which laws we will obey....but the fact is that the courts and police departments do. Its very nice of you to decide you dont want or need your constitutional rights, but some might disagree. Maybe you could move to another country with less rights rather then expect everyone else to give up theirs. If you werent so sure it wouldnt affect you, you would think otherwise.
one(or more) last thing. Checkpoints by law are supposed to be placed in locations with large volume of dui accidents or tickets creating a hazard that needs to be remedied...thus the compromise of our 4th amendment rights... in the name of safety. Well that is BS even if thats how it worked. But read this story and stats. !No DUI! Not one single DUI, yet 58 tickets and 28 vehicles towed. Sounds like they were dishonest about the location they picked for the checkpoint. (no drunken drivers to be found.) Also dishonest about the purpose for the invasion on civil rights.(unlicensed drivers and impounded vehicles with hefty fines.) I am sure the checkpoint was considered a success, based on the cars stolen, and people screwed out of their transportation and money to eat. If they judged it honestly on the 0 dui total...I guess they would no longer conduct these warantless searches. I no you wont agree. But just the same, I wish you freedom and liberty, and you can continue hoping something bad happens to others based on their citizenship. Is it all people are created equal. or all people born in the US created equal. |
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