Georgia State Justifies Motorcycle Checkpoints (Locations Disclosed)

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Sorry, there is no justification. Collecting information, voluntarily, is perfectly acceptable. However, forcing only bikers off the interstate to undergo an interrogation is unacceptable.

Vehicle checkpoints have been declared constitutional only so long as they include EVERYONE. Otherwise they are discriminatory and violate the prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure. This is no different than being stopped on the street and searched solely because of you are wearing a hat.

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Georgia State Justifies Motorcycle Checkpoints (Locations Disclosed)
3 March 2011, 6:05 pm

The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) has received a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to collect data over the next two years to improve motorcycle safety. The $70,000 grant will be used to conduct six, one-day safety checkpoints...  This is a content summary only. Click on headlines for full links, images, other content and more!

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