D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier announced a military-style checkpoint yesterday to stop cars this weekend in a Northeast Washington neighborhood inundated by gun violence, saying it will help keep criminals out of the area. Starting on Saturday, officers will check drivers' identification and ask whether they have a "legitimate purpose" to be in the Trinidad area, such as going to a doctor or church or visiting friends or relatives. If not, the drivers will be turned away. ... The checkpoint will stop vehicles approaching the 1400 block of Montello Avenue NE, a section of the Trinidad neighborhood that has been plagued with homicides and other violence. Police will search cars if they suspect the presence of guns or drugs, and will arrest people who do not cooperate, under a charge of failure to obey a police officer, officials said.
OH, HELL NO!!! The emphasis was added because the "failure to obey a police officer" is a straight up, bullish, HUMBLE charge!
I'm EXTREMELY BUSY but more later...
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I understand that when things get out of hand, the police have to clamp down to try to regain an appearance of order, but this is too much. Why not implement and/or increase foot patrols? Why not use overtime to have police in the area more? Why not working with people in the area to gain confidence so they can tell you what's happening?
This is so wrong.
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