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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:56 PM Original message |
I was stopped at a PA State Police checkpoint today. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. Where I'm heading your way next week? ... Rt 84 west. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I was going south on Rte. 83 in southern York County |
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CrazyBob (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. That happened to me more than once |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. call your local ACLU |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Expect to see more and more of this |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. DUI at 10:14 in the morning? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I'm not saying the PA State Police were doing a Drunken Driving Checkpoint |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Agreed. |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Why expect to see more and more? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #50 |
61. Would you say the same about our TSA Screening Policy? |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I got stopped by the police years ago hitchhiking thru Texas |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
63. I've told this before |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:07 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. LOL! Hilarious... |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
92. You're welcome. |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 04:43 AM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Got stopped once for DWD... |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #72 |
87. I'm certain I got OUT of a ticket because of my anti-Bush bumper stickers. |
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Amaril (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #72 |
94. Same thing happened to my neighbor's son |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #63 |
93. My guy has a company car with Iowa plates. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. Happens to black folks all the time |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Right, Driving While Black, Walking While Black, Voting While Black. |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. In Los angeles, they do warrant stops in the black / brown neighborhoods. stopping all |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. I'm in Los Angeles, I was stopped along PCH at |
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Irishonly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
89. At a check point in Pomona |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. Harassment? |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I know, I had nothing to hide but ... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Nothing to hide not relevant; most of us don't. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Impede investigations?!? This is, or was, America. We're not supposed to |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. Yes, why would we want to impede the police? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. Fine, lets not cooperate with those chasing child kidnappers, etc etc etc. |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 04:24 AM Response to Reply #53 |
71. Won't SOMEBODY please think of the children? |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #71 |
84. Overstate much? 'Whatever they want?' 'Wherever they want?' |
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MattSh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 11:41 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. So then, why DID the police pull over the OP? nt |
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bigmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. By making your suggestion general, you are proposing that it can be applied anywhere. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. Police are legally allowed to stop any motorist even arbitrarily to examine their documents |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Nope; must have a reason. And one need not have one's license in the car; one has 24 hrs to |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
59. No, they aren't |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
70. No, but they can stop EVERYBODY to run a checkpoint |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #70 |
78. Not for papers, NO. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sounds like they're looking for someone. nt |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. That sounds like a good possibility. Is there a prison nearby? |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I don't know how far York County Prison is from rt. 85 but there is a prison in York. nt |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I decided to take the scenic route, rather than the highway, in case I needed to stop for the dogs. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. It's not that close, but who knows. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. A warning for what? nt |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. I didn't have my license with me, or so I thought. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Several states have ruled that these checkpoints |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Illegal in PA: |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Interesting, thank you. I didn't see PA on the list I had. |
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Philippine expat (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
62. But what is or at least was legal when I lived in Michigan |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #35 |
56. Thanks for the link. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. Other than a site that has information from contributors, say maybe an |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:37 AM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Well, why don't YOU Google this time? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. I can, and did. You provided the non-official site link, not me. Can you |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. Did you find the link to a competent, reliable site yet? Is a random |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. I got stopped one time when they were stopping everyone and checking inspection stickers. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I didn't ask. I couldn't find my license and was too busy apologizing. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I understand. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
95. Inspection stickers got scrapped in NC. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. did you ASK? |
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DesMoinesDem (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
23. I belive the Supreme Court has required the police to let the public know beforehand |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. Once, the Rockaway, New Jersey police set-up a checkpoint to ticket anyone.... |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Did they buy it? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. Oh, yeah. They were actually giving out tickets for obstructed vision to people. n/t |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. FHP (Fla Highway Patrol) has safety checkpoints, conducted with |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'll have to check the paper. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Notification may not be the same for you. I'm in Florida, so the process may |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
34. Not legal: |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. But then if you point that out, the officer will "find" a reason. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #47 |
77. He has superiors. There are lawyers. And yes, I WOULD probably say that. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
85. You are conflating individual stops with checkpoints. Different law. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
36. I agree with the person upthread who said... |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. Are you sure it wasn't a border crossing? |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. Crossing into Pokenostan. n/t |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. In PA? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Do you look Scrantonese? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
43. There is no more 'innocent until proven guilty' in American justice anymore. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
65. There never was. Here's a link to that and other items NOT in the |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. Very common down here. Especially on July 4th, they've been known to blockade a 6 lane interstate |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
45. Ala. been doing it at least since 1986. |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
49. The only time that ever happened to me they were looking for an escapee from the penitentiary. nt |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Same scenario in Ga, |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm in CA and they set up those DUI checkpoints |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
54. They do that here occasionally, checking insurance/DL/inspection. n/t |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. Dupe |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
60. I did a search for "PA State Police checkpoint in Loganville" |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. weird! |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:39 AM Response to Reply #60 |
80. Completely bizarre. I don't buy it. |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 07:25 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I don't either and I can't confirm that such a company exists. |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
69. The last day of the month is on Thursday. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
73. We have DUI and insurance checkpoints all the time. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:40 AM Response to Reply #73 |
81. YOU might; it is NOT LEGAL in PA, where the OP was stopped. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
74. could it have been one of the new TSA/police checkpoints? |
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octothorpe (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
75. Do you know what kind of checkpoint it was? |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 06:34 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. LOL |
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BobbyBoring (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
90. VA has used random check points for 30 years |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
96. Case law on checkpoints - there are many different types |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
97. They were looking for someone...you're weren't the one. have a nice day... |
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Eddie Haskell (817 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. I called the State Police |
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