Pennsylvania street checkpoint asks drivers for mouth swabs

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32. Really? I don't think a crayon or letter blocks can polish up this turd.

So someone that's NOT a cop stops all traffic for a purpose other than safety? I can see why people have an issue with that.

The police are there, though not doing anything, which may give some people the idea that "voluntary" isn't really voluntary. I can see why people might have a problem with that, too

You are told by someone who DOESN'T work for the government (a private contractor) that the results are confidential and anonymous, but they do want a cheek swab, (and I'll bet they ask for your name and address, even though it's anonymous and confidential. "Don't worry, this is just for OUR records&quot . And you don't see where people might think that these people can't be trusted? Perhaps they're just giving you the "least untruthful information possible".

If it's a voluntary study of motorists, go to a rest stop and ask people who ALREADY stopped if they'd like to participate in a voluntary, anonymous survey rather than backing up traffic just to offer people this wonderful chance to get paid to anonymously advance the cause of science.