elia.jon1 1 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 ok so yesterday after getting off work, i ran to the first truck stop in Louisiana to get some cigarettes, about a mile and a half into la. i saw a sign that said narcotics checkpoint 1/2 mile, so i stopped a took a picture of that mofo..... i was on my bike, i got back on waited till it was clear, and headed back on my way... about 30 sec-1min later i was "politely" asked by 2 dea guys and 2 la. state police to delete my picture, i told them no, i'd rather not, the guys, were nice but dressed like paintballers (wearing mesh tac vests and hoods and shit) did they not want a picture proof that they were stopping anyone they wanted to spread over the internet? i guess you can do anything you want as long as you put up a sign saying you are doing something "good" for society if that bitch is there today, i'll have it up this afternoon..... ohh and i watched about 15 cars get pulled over, not for speeding, not for breaking any rules, but for just entering luisiana.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaNoobie 66 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Did it look something like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elia.jon1 1 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 no it looked just like the weigh station sign, next time i'll send it off before i get back on the bike and leave.... it was only in english no spanish bullshit here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaigaNoobie 66 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I just did a search for the picture on Google and found that so I posted it. BUT I also read that the officers are using that sign to get people to exit on a ramp that gets little to no traffic on it because there are no services.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlyoung83 0 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 We got caught in one of these last year on July 4th weekend. It was on I-10 about 5 miles in from Texas. They didn't really check for any drugs or search the car though. All they checked was inspection/registration tags, valid license/any warrants, insurance card, and we were on our way again. Guess the sign gives them a good reason to get someone pulled over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rockina 60 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 It's as they say "a sign of the times". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ktcm7271 999 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Last year I started seeing electronic display signs from the local regional police that read "Lock your doors, thieves at work". I'm sure that did wonders for property value. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superA 289 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 It's fucking stupid. They announce that they are going to search for drugs ahead of time. Geez I wonder what I'm gonna do if I have drugs and see that sign? This is just another example of the boiling frog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BpS12 512 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 superA, It's kinda like the "Having to be visible to run radar/speed trap". In this country we HAVE to give the law breakers EVERY chance to avoid getting caught. If they're still stupid enough to get caught, then I guess they really do deserve it. Sadly this inhibits catching the real bad guys, but who cares, as long as you can hide behind hired security. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 These types of things just rub me the wrong way. Ya great idea. Lets harrass and stop a bunch of law abiding citizens for no good reason, all so a bunch of drug addicts can ditch their stashes and get away. Wonder how many baggies of drugs are laying all around the side of the road by that sign.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric1785 15 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) Take pictures and send them to your local aclu. Edited July 9, 2010 by eric1785 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
number1punk 17 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) sobriety checkpoints are very common here. at least once a month the highway patrol and local LE will tie up traffic at a major intersection for a night, hassling every car that drives through in the hopes of nabbing someone on their way home from the bar, or someone who has half a joint in their pocket. the words "unreasonable search and seizure" come to mind.... Edited July 9, 2010 by number1punk 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ben Franklin's quote comes to mind here..... Also, Mr Orwell was right...he just got the year wrong. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solidus 8 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Guys those warnings are'nt really meant for "Law abiding citizens" . What they are is the result of some court precedent in which the defendants lawyer said "My client would'nt have been transporting drugs if he had known there was a checkpoint ahead." I like to call them "Lowest common denominator" rules. They sometimes defy common sense but it's the "rules" . Just like speed limits , background checks to buy guns or any number of ridiculous things that we have as a society. In this case it was all about interdiction and the folks they're looking for in that case are the ones who either turn around or una$$ the area most expeditiously. Again take into consideration the two root causes that facilitate this...............Stupid people and Lawyers. We do live in a country where they put "Warning" labels on coffee cups advising you that it might be hot. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superA 289 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Guys those warnings are'nt really meant for "Law abiding citizens" . What they are is the result of some court precedent in which the defendants lawyer said "My client would'nt have been transporting drugs if he had known there was a checkpoint ahead." I like to call them "Lowest common denominator" rules. They sometimes defy common sense but it's the "rules" . Just like speed limits , background checks to buy guns or any number of ridiculous things that we have as a society. In this case it was all about interdiction and the folks they're looking for in that case are the ones who either turn around or una$$ the area most expeditiously. Again take into consideration the two root causes that facilitate this...............Stupid people and Lawyers. We do live in a country where they put "Warning" labels on coffee cups advising you that it might be hot. \ Maybe we just shouldn't have fucking random checkpoints in the first place. Maybe I should be able to go about my day without worry or care of being stopped and possibly searched for no reason or fault of my own. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klassy Kalashnikov 1,393 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Guys those warnings are'nt really meant for "Law abiding citizens" . What they are is the result of some court precedent in which the defendants lawyer said "My client would'nt have been transporting drugs if he had known there was a checkpoint ahead." I like to call them "Lowest common denominator" rules. They sometimes defy common sense but it's the "rules" . Just like speed limits , background checks to buy guns or any number of ridiculous things that we have as a society. In this case it was all about interdiction and the folks they're looking for in that case are the ones who either turn around or una$$ the area most expeditiously. Again take into consideration the two root causes that facilitate this...............Stupid people and Lawyers. We do live in a country where they put "Warning" labels on coffee cups advising you that it might be hot. Yeah! If you're not doing anything wrong, you've got nothing to hide! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalioth 405 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I just did a search for the picture on Google and found that so I posted it. BUT I also read that the officers are using that sign to get people to exit on a ramp that gets little to no traffic on it because there are no services.... This is how it works ^^^^^ The agency puts the sign up right before an off ramp that has no businesses or housing at the intersections, and they check out everyone who exits there. There is no actual checkpoint on the road the sign is seen from. It lets the criminals implicate themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan 2,343 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm glad this shit is illegal in Washington State, including sobriety checkpoints or any other kind of random stop. I don't have anything to hide, I just have better things to do than participate in a roadside dog and pony show. In other words, I'm not the problem so leave me the fuck alone. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooger 19 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm glad this shit is illegal in Washington State, including sobriety checkpoints or any other kind of random stop. I don't have anything to hide, I just have better things to do than participate in a roadside dog and pony show. In other words, I'm not the problem so leave me the fuck alone. Is being tied up for 3-4 minutes not worth catching some drunk person driving down the road that could kill you, a family member, or someone else? Or catching someone bringing drugs into your area that could wind up in the hands of someone you care about? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patriot 7,197 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I'm glad this shit is illegal in Washington State, including sobriety checkpoints or any other kind of random stop. I don't have anything to hide, I just have better things to do than participate in a roadside dog and pony show. In other words, I'm not the problem so leave me the fuck alone. Is being tied up for 3-4 minutes not worth catching some drunk person driving down the road that could kill you, a family member, or someone else? Or catching someone bringing drugs into your area that could wind up in the hands of someone you care about? "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I ask this. When do you draw the line? When they start doing house to house seaches will you give in? 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JaySaiga-12 16 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 What you need to realize is that we no longer live in a free country, and that the Police believe that if they have a sign or camera set up that they have "probable cause". Which is total bullshit because they DON'T!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bayoupiper 738 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 You guys would be amazed at how many people freak out at those signs and start tossing their dope right out on the interstate! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan 2,343 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) I'm glad this shit is illegal in Washington State, including sobriety checkpoints or any other kind of random stop. I don't have anything to hide, I just have better things to do than participate in a roadside dog and pony show. In other words, I'm not the problem so leave me the fuck alone. Is being tied up for 3-4 minutes not worth catching some drunk person driving down the road that could kill you, a family member, or someone else? Or catching someone bringing drugs into your area that could wind up in the hands of someone you care about? No To be more precise, catching the person would be worth it, fishing for the person is not. Edited July 10, 2010 by DogMan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobRez 1,895 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 That's it!! We are searching everybody's everything for anything at any time!!! Suck it!! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 That's it!! We are searching everybody's everything for anything at any time!!! Suck it!! Thats right! as long as you catch one bad guy, screw the good guys! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gothmog 24 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 senario.............. Place a sign, checkpoint ahead....... Oh my god, Pull over to get rid of the drugs..... Meanwhile DEA and local PD are in concealment, waiting for this......... They tag you with video....... let you leave the area.... Retreave the evidence....... Radio ahead for the bust...... Your case is closed...... You go to jail........ You get to meet some very horney people in prison.... End of line. !!HUZZAH!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superA 289 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 IRS checkpoints. Making sure everybody is current on their taxes. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blkgunlvr 31 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Several have gotten it correctly - the sign is a decoy. Several years ago, a small town PD in the Florida panhandle on a small county road that fed into Georgia put up a "slow - drug interdiction inspection point ahead" sign with flashing lights and then chased down and pulled over every vehicle that pulled a U-turn when approaching the sign. They confiscated a ton of dope, money and vehicles, quote from the Chief was "best $50 sign we ever bought!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elia.jon1 1 Posted July 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 nah, no decoy, you have 5 miles of uninterupted interstate, it was 2 miles from the nearest exit other than weigh station.... they use shit like that to be able to stop anyone, for no fucking reason... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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