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Jackpine Radical

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5. There is absolutely no question in my mind

Reply to benz380 (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 07:43 PM

Jan 2015

that minorities, particularly blacks, are singled out for "special" treatment by the police. The most powerful tool we have is the capacity to collect information (mostly video) and distribute it widely. That is what we need to do, imho. Fight back with our own dashcams, iphones, internet skills, etc. I don't know a fast way to make the craziness stop, but I think we will reach a point where the public once again awakens from their denial.

I didn't look at the site yet, but it's notable that they had access to the race data.

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Are You Aware of the Ziplock Method for DUI Checkpoints? Video included [View all] Miigwech Jan 2015 OP

If you are a black driver, don't try this! BillZBubb Jan 2015 #1

According to the site, only blacks were held for secondary questioning or arrested. Nt benz380 Jan 2015 #2

There is absolutely no question in my mind Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #5

i do VIP (victim impact panels) barbtries Jan 2015 #9

You're absolutely correct groundloop Jan 2015 #17

thank you groundloop barbtries Jan 2015 #33

And for me, nichomachus Jan 2015 #38

You're totally right barbtries yourmovemonkey Jan 2015 #23

so sorry about your brother barbtries Jan 2015 #32

I am sorry about your daughter, no one should have to bury their children davidpdx Jan 2015 #25

thank you davidpdx barbtries Jan 2015 #31

Wow, that is an extremely light sentence davidpdx Jan 2015 #34

Since you're in NC... benz380 Jan 2015 #35

i was not familiar with the case barbtries Jan 2015 #41

That's great. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #3

I like it. Mariana Jan 2015 #4

I have a problem with this. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #6

Yes. We should all volunteer to surrender our civil rights on the fear that... ret5hd Jan 2015 #7

Nice hyperbole. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #21

I agree. H2O Man Jan 2015 #24

No. It looks like the person is exercising their constitutional rights. Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #8

What if they're driving drunk? 840high Jan 2015 #10

What if they are not? Rights are for all. That is why they are called Luminous Animal Jan 2015 #13

Don't get crazy - I never 840high Jan 2015 #29

Then the Police imthevicar Jan 2015 #15

Then they will be swerving, driving very slowly, or doing other things that show pnwmom Jan 2015 #18

Well it certainly sets of signals for further field investigation Historic NY Jan 2015 #12

they'd assume you were impaired and simply follow you Skittles Jan 2015 #14

Yes, there is case law and some states ban it. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #40

the check points don't work very well dsc Jan 2015 #36

The few times I have been questionable, I just drove slow and took neighborhoods. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #39

But if you are asked to sign the citation in lieu of being arrested, jtuck004 Jan 2015 #11

Tampa Bay area sheriff says he will arrest anyone using the Ziplock method at check points for 1monster Jan 2015 #16

A bit of yeesh MFrohike Jan 2015 #19

Odds are if you are organized enough to do that, you're not drinking bhikkhu Jan 2015 #20

That is a really good point. Thank you for that. nt Raine1967 Jan 2015 #22

Cops often do a bad job with DUI stops DemocraticWing Jan 2015 #26

You can be "under the influence" woolldog Jan 2015 #30

I will flat out demand a blood test if I am ever pulled over dsc Jan 2015 #37

if they would just fix this DustyJoe Jan 2015 #27

They make more money if they catch and release Mariana Jan 2015 #28