I still don't get this.

What is the point of setting up a checkpoint if people are allowed to just drive through it? In NZ, and most other countries, it is illegal to refuse a breath test if you are stopped at a checkpoint.

Based on this video, someone could be wasted drunk, and cruise through a checkpoint by just refusing to co-operate. That's just fucking stupid.

Because in the US, at least for the time being, I believe the police must detain or arrest you in order to keep you. If there's no proof of a crime being committed, they must let you go.

I think if they suspected this man was wasted, they'd make an arrest based on that assumption, because there'd be probable cause to support that. And certainly a strong smell of alcohol in the car. But this man was visibly sober, so they let him go.

I routinely get waved straight through DUI checks. Just got a completely sober look about me I guess.

- "Catch anyone tonight, Ned?"

-"Nah, just had this one deaf guy roll through. I let him go anyways.."

Because most people don't realise they can just roll through. By doing things like this you're re-enforcing people's idea that they have to stop and do whatever a policeman tells you. They're training people to be obedient.

And if you've done nothing wrong what's the problem eh?

I'd recon complete silence in the face of a strong authoritarian instruction to speak, along with strong social presures to speak would indicate sobriety. Then gain, I've never been drunk!

But really, it's hard to "NEVER EVER TALK TO A POLICE OFFICER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER!" and get through a sobriety checkpoint any other way.

Balls of steel, yes. Silence always as is and has had been, golden. More like, balls of knowing your laws when the cops enforcing the same could give a fuck!-This is fatter than the border checkpoint-guy who drives back-and-forth just to fuck with folks!

Win-(fuck MADD)WIN!

most people cant just roll through, did he produce a licence, he may have been drunk, where was his insurance/ registration. The cop is inept and lazy

*wtf

Adding video to channels (Wtf) - requested by ant.

I'm a cop but I love these videos.

DUI checkpoints are usually considered "voluntary" stops. Because it's not considered a detainment, the scope of what the police can demand (as opposed to ask) is greatly reduced.

Some checkpoints, while certainly intended to find drunks, are classified as "vehicle safety checks" and in those circumstances they cops can usually demand license, registration, and proof of ins. This wasn't one of those.

As far as "balls of steel", I dunno bout that. My suggestion for those who wind up being stopped by one of these check points do exactly what this guy did, AND RECORD IT. If they try and fuck you over, sue, get a few grand out of it and go out and get drunk....or something.

@st0nedeye I am wondering how much good video-taped evidence does for you when the machine has reared it's head to pay attention to you. Some judge could arbitrarily deem your video inadmissible, right, irrelevant to the case of fucking you? Oh and @ lantern53, here's yer chance to chime-in as a law enforcement officer-Do you have anything to say in defense of random checkpoints or people vs. incriminatory cops?

There is an inherit problem when dealing with police. They can ask your ID, you are not required to do so. But when you refuse, they got more reasons to ask for that ID. Here, they can knock on your door and ask if they can come in. If you refuse, that's enough ground for a search. "Why are you refusing?" is a question that has no answers. "Just because" is not enough. This aspect is heavily abused by law enforcement every where in the world and causes more and more problems. If everyone started to it, we would be good but we still have over whelming majority that says "if you ain't got nothing to hide.."