In my northern California county we have monthly “checkpoints” supposedly aimed at people driving under the influence. They occur at night, between 8 and midnight, I think. If you happen to be driving on the street where the checkpoint is set up you are led into a row of cars, each approached by an officer. You have no choice but to comply. You must show your drivers license. If the officer has any suspicions the driver is “asked” to take a breathalizer test. Failure to comply means a trip to the county jail. How is this Constitutional and don"t get me started on entrapment. I happened into one. My hound barked so much the cop said, “Get out of here”. I realize how lucky we were my dog’s baying didn’t push his buttons to the point of some kind of authoritarian altercation.
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