Comments on: Is roadblock timing off? http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/ Something Extra For Mobile Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: D http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-64 D Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:47:23 +0000 http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-64 Seems to me it is nothing more than a way to raise some money through the insurance checks. More like the lazy way of doing policework. Remember, they started the roadblocks in response to a shootout in a McDonalds drive-through in Prichard. How one is connected to the other is beyond me, but as a resident I definitely feel like my rights are being violated by being stopped and searched without any probable cause (regardless of what the Supreme Court says about these catch-all roadblocks). I actually will choose not to go out to eat in certain areas where they will be having roadblocks because I don't want to be inconvenienced and pissed off by having to deal with them. Ask Mrs. Wheat's Treats on Florida St. what she thinks about this use of police resources. Her shop was burglarized 3 times in one month. Armed robbery is on the rise, home invasions seem to be going up, and we have 10-15 officers sitting in one location looking for insurance cards. Seems to me it is nothing more than a way to raise some money through the insurance checks. More like the lazy way of doing policework. Remember, they started the roadblocks in response to a shootout in a McDonalds drive-through in Prichard.

How one is connected to the other is beyond me, but as a resident I definitely feel like my rights are being violated by being stopped and searched without any probable cause (regardless of what the Supreme Court says about these catch-all roadblocks).

I actually will choose not to go out to eat in certain areas where they will be having roadblocks because I don’t want to be inconvenienced and pissed off by having to deal with them. Ask Mrs. Wheat’s Treats on Florida St. what she thinks about this use of police resources. Her shop was burglarized 3 times in one month. Armed robbery is on the rise, home invasions seem to be going up, and we have 10-15 officers sitting in one location looking for insurance cards.

]]> By: Stephen Centanni http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-62 Stephen Centanni Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:56:39 +0000 http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-62 Tell me about it. They'll end up screwing up like Georgia Highway patrol did back in the 90s when they threw up a roadblock on the interstate during one of the hottest days of summer. Old people were stroking out; cars were overheating. Needless to say, they made it a policy never to do it again. Tell me about it. They’ll end up screwing up like Georgia Highway patrol did back in the 90s when they threw up a roadblock on the interstate during one of the hottest days of summer. Old people were stroking out; cars were overheating. Needless to say, they made it a policy never to do it again.

]]> By: Preston Brady http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-61 Preston Brady Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:34:31 +0000 http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-61 Setting up a road block at a busy intersection during commute hours not only makes bad sense it makes for bad public relations. Setting up a road block at a busy intersection during commute hours
not only makes bad sense it makes for bad public relations.

]]> By: Stephen Centanni http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-60 Stephen Centanni Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:45:41 +0000 http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-60 They also seemed to be fond off throwing one up between 4 and 6 pm on Zeigler during the work week. I fit "the profile," which pretty much gets me checked every time. I'll figure it out one day. They also seemed to be fond off throwing one up between 4 and 6 pm on Zeigler during the work week. I fit “the profile,” which pretty much gets me checked every time. I’ll figure it out one day.

]]> By: Preston Brady http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-59 Preston Brady Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:29:57 +0000 http://blog.lagniappemobile.com/2008/03/09/is-roadblock-timing-off/#comment-59 Yeah I saw those advertised in the Friday PR. They may be trying to deter and catch robbers via the roadblocks but I think they should dispatch individual cars to various locations and just park and advertise their presence. As for the roadblocks it might be said they are for checking insurance and licenses but really it's the most legal way the police have to check everyone passing a location. You can't stop a car full of guys just because they look like they could be up to no good, but if they arrive at the roadblock . . . Yeah I saw those advertised in the Friday PR. They may be trying to
deter and catch robbers via the roadblocks but I think they should
dispatch individual cars to various locations and just park and
advertise their presence. As for the roadblocks it might be said they
are for checking insurance and licenses but really it’s the most legal
way the police have to check everyone passing a location. You can’t stop
a car full of guys just because they look like they could be up to no
good, but if they arrive at the roadblock . . .

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