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My co-worker was pulled over at a DUI checkpoint Friday night. She was driving from our building to the main campus to have midnight lunch with other people on our shift. I usuallly ride with her, but 'harry stopped by to have lunch with me outside the building. The police had a car with lights on in the middle of the street and were randomly waving some people through and directing others to take the test.
My co-worker was directed into an empty parking lot, where she was met by officers, one on each side of the car. The officer on the driver's side asked her questions:
"How are you?"
"Where are you going?"
"Lunch!?" as if a cop who works at night doesn't understand the concept of lunch, at night.
All the while, the officer on the other side of the car is probing her car with a flashlight, checking what she has in her back seat, on the floor, her eyes.
After the short interview, she was sent on her way, without having too submit to a test.
She was shaken by the encounter, as i would have been, i took 'harry home by the same route but was waved on when i passed the checkpoint. 'harry and i disagree on the issue, she finds a legitimate tool of enforcement, i find it to be a violation someone's right to drive down the street.
Thoughts, either way?
My co-worker was directed into an empty parking lot, where she was met by officers, one on each side of the car. The officer on the driver's side asked her questions:
"How are you?"
"Where are you going?"
"Lunch!?" as if a cop who works at night doesn't understand the concept of lunch, at night.
All the while, the officer on the other side of the car is probing her car with a flashlight, checking what she has in her back seat, on the floor, her eyes.
After the short interview, she was sent on her way, without having too submit to a test.
She was shaken by the encounter, as i would have been, i took 'harry home by the same route but was waved on when i passed the checkpoint. 'harry and i disagree on the issue, she finds a legitimate tool of enforcement, i find it to be a violation someone's right to drive down the street.
Thoughts, either way?