Pubdate: Fri, 08 Dec 2000
Source: Washington Post (DC)
Copyright: 2000 The Washington Post Company
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Author: Alexander J. Brown
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1814/a04.html

YES TO DRUG CHECKPOINTS

Let me see if I understand. The Post believes that checkpoints for illegal 
aliens are okay because their primary purpose is to protect our borders 
from illegal aliens ["No to Drug Checkpoints," editorial, Dec. 4]. The Post 
believes that checkpoints to catch drunk drivers are okay because their 
primary purpose is to protect our highways from drunk drivers. The Post 
believes that checkpoints to find illegal drugs are not okay because their 
primary purpose is to catch criminals.

Would The Post agree that checkpoints to find illegal drugs are okay if 
their primary purpose is to protect our cities from the importation of 
illegal drugs or to protect our highways from drivers impaired by illegal 
drug use?

Alexander J. Brown, Springfield
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