Police random stops: public safety or Big Brother?

Another night, another police checkpoint somewhere in the American

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Another night, another police checkpoint somewhere in the American
heartland. The Island Packet
newspaper chronicles an evening’s work at a South Carolina police checkpoint, where officers had a
state-owned BAT mobile (Blood Alcohol Testing unit) standing by. It was never used, although the police made nine
arrests for other charges. Autoblog wants to know whether you think police should be able to set-up random
roadblocks.