Sobriety Checkpoints

[HistoryGuy]

....and guns!

1)Man takes a gun(s) into a school and kills a bunch of kids and teachers--The people scream, "If they didn't have easy access to guns, these kids would be alive today!" 2)Federal and state legislators pass laws limiting magazine size and banning certain scary weapons to keep kids alive. The people scream, "You can violate our rights!"

So in the end......

Then how do you propose to solve the drunk driving problem? I think the answer to the "gun control" issue is to be less restrictive. You can't just whine about a problem. At some point you have to find a solution or else you're just a cry-baby.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Then how do you propose to solve the drunk driving problem? I think the answer to the "gun control" issue is to be less restrictive.

Even the LEO's that frequent this site admit that checkpoints are nothing but feckless window dressing. They catch more drunk drivers simply by patrolling and doing everyday police work. However, to the public, that work doesn't look like they're getting their money's worth...they like the illusion of security and are willing to forfeit their freedom to get it.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Then how do you propose to solve the drunk driving problem?

Change the culture, change the world.

Make drunk driving socially unacceptable.

Besides, we are close to driverless cars. Road trip to Three Floyds!

 

[Mark 1911]

Even the LEO's that frequent this site admit that checkpoints are nothing but feckless window dressing.

I don't know about that. But, I think you might be the first person besides Kirk ever to use the word "feckless" on INGO.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I don't know about that. But, I think you might be the first person besides Kirk ever to use the word "feckless" on INGO.

Heck, I even used the word/phrase "inter alia" in an email at work the other day -- mostly just to see if anybody would comment -- and I think I even used it in the right context.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Then how do you propose to solve the drunk driving problem? I think the answer to the "gun control" issue is to be less restrictive. You can't just whine about a problem. At some point you have to find a solution or else you're just a cry-baby.

You make alcohol illegal like marijuana of course.

Roadblocks get very few drunk drivers caught in them. If you look at the number of bars around town and the number of drunk drivers caught they are probably getting less than 1% each night as it is. Most drunk drivers do not cause the mayhem we are led to believe.

 

[ATOMonkey]

 

[HistoryGuy]

You make alcohol illegal like marijuana of course.

We tried that. It was called "Prohibition".

 

[mydoghasfleas]

Then how do you propose to solve the drunk driving problem? I think the answer to the "gun control" issue is to be less restrictive. You can't just whine about a problem. At some point you have to find a solution or else you're just a cry-baby.

What do you think needs solving?
Sky diving is risky as well, do we need to solve something there too?

The cry to "solve" everything is a cry to give more of your liberty and power to the state. Its like begging to be tyrannized.

 

[Bunnykid68]

We tried that. It was called "Prohibition".

Yep. In other words, it will never work to control drunk driving no more than prohibition kept people from drinking.

 

[g00n24]

Change the culture, change the world.

Make drunk driving socially unacceptable.

Besides, we are close to driverless cars. Road trip to Three Floyds!

See ya there!

 

[remauto1187]

Im not much of a drinker...let alone while driving....but I dont believe in giving up ANY rights. I have the right to flash my Drivers License AND not answer ANY questions. Not trying to make an officers' job harder and Im not trying to make my life (Freedoms) potentially harder/lesser in the future by giving up every right I have either.