Sobriety Checkpoints in WA?
According to King5, Gov. Christine Gregoire is announcing legislation this afternoon allowing Washington law enforcement to set up sobriety checkpoints to crack down on drunk drivers. There is no mention of this (yet) on her official web page.
There is a question, based on previous U.S. and state Supreme Court rulings, as to whether the checkpoints are constitutional. A spokesperson for the governor says she has consulted with the attorney general’s office and she believes her plan will follow the rule of the law. I don’t see how, but I am definitely following this story.
If the outcry over traffic cameras was any indication, there is no way this could fly. I hate drunk drivers as much as anyone, but if I wanted to deal with traffic check points “ensuring my safety” I would move to Eastern Europe.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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