September 29, 2004
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Oakland police halt DUI checkpoints
Oakland police officers have stopped setting up roadblocks to check whether drivers are under the influence because of a rash of complaints from the Latino community.
The checkpoints, which allow officers to demand licenses and proof of insurance, are an effective way to get drunken drivers off Oakland's streets. But the checks also have ensnared dozens of illegal immigrants who are not licensed to drive.
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.
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Because... they don't *want* to catch unlicensed illegal immigrant drivers?? This boggles the mind.
Say What? I agree with the above comment- This truly boggles the mind.
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