Ref: “Checkpoint Strikeforce”
When: September 20th, 2014
Where: A briefing will be held at the Maryland State Police Barrack at 10:00 pm
Law enforcement agencies throughout Worcester County will join forces to conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend. The goal is to reduce the number of drunk and drugged drivers on Worcester County roadways. The checkpoint will take place in the Berlin, West Ocean City, Ocean Pines area on September 20th, 2014.
Questions and requests for media participation are to be directed to Sgt. Adam Howard at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack.
Time to do a little cop watching.
ReplyDeleteTime to do a little sober driving.
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ReplyDeleteBut don't worry about your rights, it's for your own good. Gotta love the police state.
god this is so just like them
ReplyDeleteWell at least I know the area to stay away from. Wish they would just tell us the exact location.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the dude from PENN will be stopped....OH NO MR. Bill
ReplyDeleteIllegal searches and seizures
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ReplyDeleteWhy do you think the government can determine sobriety better than the citizen?
While there doing check point some body probably be getting robed or killed
ReplyDeleteOr maybe somebody will stay home and work on their spelling skills
DeleteI would like to see some numbers that are resulting from these so called safety checkpoints. How many arrests, how many citizens unconstitutionally detained and searched, how many total vehicles passed through, how many officers and support staff, fuel & maintenance costs, salaries/overtime payed, cost per arrest, etc, etc.
ReplyDeleteIf the info being shared with and posted by SbyNews is to be believed there are probably a half dozen arrests per month in our tri-county area. That begs the question as whether the costs in both tax dollars and public inconvenience, not to mention the constitutionality of such illegal detentions and searches, is worth those costs.
I'd also like to see some stats on the number of alcohol/drug related crashes/accidents/wrecks that would justify these 'safety checkpoints'. The public has changed, there is less smoker revenue, there is far less driving while impaired yet MD's gov't can't seem to comprehend that these taxes and statutes were bound to dwindle. So, in the case of impaired driving they've had to stoop to unconstitutional Nazi like checkpoints and an attempt to lower the blood alcohol content level to maintain revenue.
Thank goodness I'm nearing the end of my life and won't have to endure such idiocy and tyranny much longer, for were I a young man facing a whole life under such tyranny, I'm sure I'd leave this country..., and they've even raised the tax on that.
By these comments, you can tell this area is filled with alcoholics, who can't be responsible. And you expect children to be responsible for their actions? Expect our elected leaders to be responsible? Eastern Shore is turning into a drunk, drug fest.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing you didn't care to await the results of this unnecessary Nazi checkpoint before enlightening us with your amazing prediction. 1 dui out of 487 stopped cars. Hmmm perhaps we're not all drunken fools after all.
Delete4:38-A year ago I never thought any human being with 11 DUI's could possibly still be driving until I read it on Sby News.(Someone correct me on that if I'm wrong but I think it was 11 and I think it was someone from Delaware).We're still waiting for that record to be broken.That indeed is a drunkfest,but not the fault of the police who are just doing their jobs.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for checking points, anything to catch that drunk before they kill my family or yours.3:55 this event is usually handled by officers on OT so normal patrol is still provided foe the killers and robbers.
ReplyDeleteIt really doesn't matter whether someone has a license or not. If they can get access to a car, they are going to do what they want. Until the next time that they are caught.
ReplyDeleteHas anybody been hurt?
ReplyDeleteHas any property been damaged?
If not, then no need for the police. Get lost. Your job is not to PREVENT crime. It is to respond once a crime against a sovereign citizen has been committed. We will let you know when we need you.
8:44 you have no clue.
ReplyDeleteWhat better way to create revenue...let the real criminals run wild.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous Anonymous said...
ReplyDelete8:44 you have no clue.
September 20, 2014 at 7:43 AM
worn out catch phrase with no real value.
2:31 just like your thoughts no real value or clue!!!!!!
ReplyDelete2:37, no just fools!
ReplyDelete8:44 Ignorance on display.
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