THIS from the Daily Oklahoman:
"A joint operation between the Oklahoma County Sheriff's department and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to cut down on traffic violations and thwart other criminal activity netted 102 arrests in a 12-hour period during the weekend, a sheriff's spokesman said. ...
"Checkpoints were set up in six locations across the metro area, and the officers were looking for everything from drivers with no state licenses to drunken drivers to other criminal activity. ...
"[The OK County Sheriff] said the sweeps are going to become a staple in Oklahoma County, with similar events scheduled in the future."
Apparently we've come to the point where it's acceptable to be stopped for any reason. Anyone who can comment on the legal basis for dragnet checkpoints would be greatly appreciated.
For those of you interested in journalism, the only quotes in the piece came from, you guessed it, the Oklahoma County Sheriff.
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