LF: Cops Set Up Multiple “Heroin Checkpoints” Search Every Car with K-9s

Title: Cops Set Up Multiple “Heroin Checkpoints” Search Every Car with K-9s – Media is Silent
Source: Activist Post
URL Source: http://www.activistpost.com/2015/11 ... with-k-9s-media-is-silent.html
Published: Nov 25, 2015
Author: John Vibes
Post Date: 2015-11-26 08:23:42 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2902
Comments: 24

All major routes coming in and out of Bel Air, Maryland were blocked by police this Tuesday, who set up checkpoints and searched cars with drug dogs. Thousands of cars were searched in the operation, which was not reported by any local news media and was not announced by the police department.

Many people had suspected that police were out in strong force ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, searching for drunk drivers. However, witnesses reported that the police were actually in search of drugs, specifically heroin, and they even had massive construction signs posted that said “Heroin checkpoint ahead, Drug K9 In Use.”

Readers of The Free Thought Project reported close to a dozen different checkpoints in Harford County, each of them at major intersections during heavy traffic hours. Sadly, there was very little public outcry about the checkpoints, and many people were actually praising the police because of the fact that heroin is legitimately a problem in the area.

However, checkpoints like this are a blatant violation of everyone’s rights, even people who think that they have “nothing to hide,” and it won’t even achieve its stated goal of keeping drugs out of town. Our readers told us that they witnessed several arrests, although it is unclear whether or not these arrests were related to heroin. It is likely that police were making any arrests and writing any tickets that they could while they had the checkpoint set up, even if it was for something like marijuana possession or driving with expired tags.

Heroin addiction is a serious problem but, as counter-intuitive as it sounds, the best way to prevent heroin overdoses is to actually legalize it. Certain areas of the world, like Portugal, where all drugs have been made legal actually show far fewer overdoses than there are in prohibition countries. The Washington Post reported earlier this year that drug overdoses are extremely rare in Portugal, and they have some of the lowest rates of addiction in the world.

As I explained in an earlier article, there are many external factors that are affected by the drug war that many people don’t take into account. That is because when you carry out acts of violence, even in the form of punishment, you then create a ripple effect which extends far beyond the bounds of the original circumstance to affect many innocent people down the line. The list in my previous article delves into those external factors to illustrate how drug users and non-users alike would be a lot better off if prohibition ended immediately. The list includes the following advantages of full legalization:

Reduce violent crime
Improve seller accountability and drug safety
Reduce drug availability to children
Reduce nonviolent prisoner population
Real crime can be dealt with
Encourage genuine treatment for addicts
Prevent drug overdoses
Protect individual rights

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#1. To: hondo68, jeremiad, sneakypete, buckeroo, Operation 40, Orwellian Nightmare, Fred Mertz, misterwhite, Roscoe, Justified, A K A Stone, GrandIsland, police state enablers (#0)

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

The neocon chickenhawks know that they'll start slamming Heroin, once Jeb! loses to Hillary.

They believe that "Homeland Security" involves a doctor prescribing their narcotics, like Rush Pills Limbaugh.

Typical War On Drugs pill head, on government subsidized prescription zombie drugs. (Legalized Stoner)

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Do you seriously think there will be a sudden huge increase in the number of heroin addicts because there were tens of thousand of people dreaming about becoming heroin addicts,but didn't do it before because it was illegal?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Let me guess, you support unconstitutional checkpoints set up by armed agents of the State.

This is just one more example of how your precious drug war is not just a war on "druggies" but is an affront to ALL Americans whether they use drugs or not.

After 40 years, the United States' war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what? Drug use is rampant and violence even more brutal and widespread.

No,"short bus thinking" is claiming it would be dangerous to legalize heroin,and not saying why it would be dangerous. The only logical explanation would be because you think the number of heroin addicts would increase.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

Dogs can check the vehicle from outside. If the dogs alert, there is probable cause to search the vehicle. It's done legally.

What is the problem with catching law breakers? let's hope they catch the dealers?

Drugs are a serious problem, addiction leads to crime and death. This isn't some little thing like being over the speed limit or jay walking.

Now those caught might be dealt with a little differently depending upon the quantity found, however the law is the law and should be enforced so full credit to the cops

Bringing down the dealers would reduce the pay-offs to many high-ranking officials.

Don't look now, short bus, but the only person who wrote anything like that in the thread was you.

Maryland has plenty of illegal alien filled gangs dealing drugs. Just like ya want.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

This checkpoint was in clear violation of the fourth amendment - it was a fishing expedition, and the absurdity of it all is the fact that they didn't find any heroin.

Just maybe they weren't looking for heroin, they might have been looking for muslims.

That right you speak of was lost long ago, if you want to enforce it speak to SCOTUS

Oh, the fourth amendment is now just a "relic" of an earlier time - a time when freedom actually existed in America?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

American Indians had open borders. Look at how well that worked out for them.

TSA and Custom catches those smuggling a joint, but misses 3 metric tons of heroin. The reason? The US govt is the ones smuggling the dope. The reason we are in Afghanistan? Poppies.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.

“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul

Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.