Comments on: Florida Highway Patrol Announces Checkpoints For August http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:25:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: giddy up http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august/comment-page-1#comment-49254 giddy up Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=23715#comment-49254 Let's catch the illegals. Don't let them know where the police are. I think it is pointless too. Let’s catch the illegals. Don’t let them know where the police are. I think it is pointless too.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august/comment-page-1#comment-49232 David Huie Green Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:06:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=23715#comment-49232 REGARDING: "it just seems pointless because now people know where to avoid driving. That seems silly to me." My general impression is that law enforcement is not intended to catch people breaking laws but--if possible--to prevent them from breaking the laws in the first place. I knew of one who favored fuzz-busters, radar detectors, because they got drivers to slow down to a safe, legal speed. That's all most want anyway. David for stopping crime REGARDING:
“it just seems pointless because now people know where to avoid driving. That seems silly to me.”

My general impression is that law enforcement is not intended to catch people breaking laws but–if possible–to prevent them from breaking the laws in the first place.

I knew of one who favored fuzz-busters, radar detectors, because they got drivers to slow down to a safe, legal speed. That’s all most want anyway.

David for stopping crime

]]> By: Buddy http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august/comment-page-1#comment-49213 Buddy Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:37:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=23715#comment-49213 The thing about it Michelle,is that the folks who would be driving around with no insurance or license never read the paper or listen to talk radio where these warnings are usually given, so no harm no foul. The thing about it Michelle,is that the folks who would be driving around with no insurance or license never read the paper or listen to talk radio where these warnings are usually given, so no harm no foul.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august/comment-page-1#comment-49188 Michelle Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:54:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=23715#comment-49188 I guess there is a legal technicality for advance warning? it just seems pointless because now people know where to avoid driving. That seems silly to me. The police don't give advance warning of where they are going to be with their radar guns for speeding. So what is the difference? I guess there is a legal technicality for advance warning? it just seems pointless because now people know where to avoid driving. That seems silly to me.

The police don’t give advance warning of where they are going to be with their radar guns for speeding. So what is the difference?

]]> By: Margaret Corley Jackson http://www.northescambia.com/2010/08/florida-highway-patrol-announces-checkpoints-for-august/comment-page-1#comment-49174 Margaret Corley Jackson Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:10:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=23715#comment-49174 Impressive. Eight checkpoints in 31 days for two counties and nothing north of Kingsfield Road. Impressive. Eight checkpoints in 31 days for two counties and nothing north of Kingsfield Road.

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