Thought Quotient

The Oakland Tribune is reporting that Oakland police officers have stopped setting up DUI checkpoints. Why? Because local activists say they discriminate against those without licenses. (writer’s note - isn’t that against the law anyway?)

So what’s a politician to do to keep drunk drivers off the street?
First thing you do: enact some guidelines.

The new checkpoint guidelines, which are not final, may call for police to notify Latino community organizations of the time and location of coming checkpoints. The checkpoints will be held after the evening rush-hour commute and rotated throughout the city, officials said.

I believe in personal freedom - almost to a libertarian point. However, I can’t see why people who are knowingly breaking the law - driving without a license AND insurance - get a ‘free pass’ to keep on doing what they’re doing.

Maybe they would think differently if they had been personally affected by drunk drivers.