MikeK
Gold Member
You do have a right to drive on public roads. But you do not have a right to jeopardize others by driving while drunk!Sorry, Sparky, I'm a libertarian and I'm here to tell you that no, you don't have the right to drive an automobile on a public road. You do so at the grace of the state and you follow their guidelines. If you don't like it then find another means of transportation.
Sorry dude, the Supremes already ruled the using drug dogs was illegal, this will in time I think be rulled the same. but not up to speed on just taking someone to the hospital at a check under just a hunch of a DUI...
Justices Strike Down Drug Checkpoints - ABC News
The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down the police practice of executing random drug searches at highway checkpoints, calling the practice a violation of Americans right to privacy. With the courts most conservative members dissenting, the justices ruled against the city of Indianapolis, voting 6-3 that the police use of roadblocks and random stops to cut the flow of illegal drugs through the city was unconstitutional.
I'm not defending what these asshole cops are doing. I'm countering his claim that we have a right to automobile travel on public roads.
Re: the drug dog issue: There is a big difference between using dogs to search for drugs one might be carrying, a practice which I strongly oppose, and testing to determine if one is driving drunk. Very big difference.
I have no problem with the testing.