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Lube Check
Who cares what they do else where. As long as they don't follow the misguided path of Escondido; (using a checkpoint as a revenue earning point) I am all for sobriety on the roads. Trouble is, there is a much larger agenda on the cops minds at a checkpoint. I learned early on just how devious the cops can be, so I pretty much drive like a little old lady. I drive in FEAR of the cops stopping me an "jacking" me for what they can, as they have done to me a few times over the years, and I would wager that it's happened to many of you too. Towing companies and their "henchmen"(the cops), remind me so much of the Sheriff of Naughtingham; taxing the citizens of Sherwood Forest. I've lost thousands on "technical violations" that were fabricated. That is , it seems to me, the stratagy behind these checkpoints, under the guise of making our streets safe from drunk drivers. In my opinion, the stops should be about that and that only, with no lateral questioning unless there is an arrest for DUI. If that fantasy were ever to come true, then I would be outspoken in favor of DUI checkpoints often.— September 1, 2010 11 a.m.