We have become a police state in the name of DUI enforcement.

Forced Blood Draws leads to Police Brutality

“No refusal” initiatives are becoming more and more common across the country.  However, these forced blood draws open the door for police brutality through excessive use of force.  We previously reported about a man in Texas who was stomped and beaten by the police who broke his leg in order to get his blood. To…

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Police Officer Gets Fired for Telling People Not to Drink and Drive

Polices officers reminding people not to drink and drive, isn’t that what they are supposed to do? Shannon Hills Police Officer fired over Facebook post A Facebook post leads to a police officer losing his job. Scott Chaloner says he was fired because he warned people not to drink and drive, but the Chief of…

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Police in Pennsylvania are gearing up for more DUI checkpoints over the holidays.

Pennsylvania DUI Checkpoints: Are They Really Worth It?

While most of us will be enjoying the next few weeks as part of the holiday season, police all across Pennsylvania are gearing up for the DUI Checkpoint season.  As a part of their DUI enforcement efforts, PENNDOT, Pennsylvania State Police and local police from all across the Commonwealth will be setting up more and…

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Budget Cuts Could Reduce PA DUI Checkpoints

Budget Cuts Could Reduce PA DUI Checkpoints

The U.S. Department of Transportation has cut its funding for Pennsylvania DUI programs by nearly 1/3 this year which could reduce the number of roving patrols and DUI checkpoints in PA. Police: Budget cuts could imperil DUI checkpoint program The U.S. Department of Transportation cut its funding of Pennsylvania drunken-driving enforcement programs by a third…

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Apple Agrees to Remove DUI Checkpoint Apps

Apple has agreed to remove apps that alert people to the location of DUI checkpoints.  As we have written before, a group of four senators wrote letters to Apple, RIM and Google requesting the censorship of apps that can be used to alert users about DUI checkpoints.  RIM removed two popular apps previously and Apple’s…

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