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Most of us long ago gave up the Fourth Amendment ghost when it comes to random police checkpoints. Still, two things strike me funny about this particular Constitution-as-urinal exercise.

First, this:

Vehicles will be randomly chosen and drivers will be asked for valid paperwork and driver's licenses. No delays are expected.[emphasis added]

Evidently the police (astride flying unicorns no doubt) will collect your papers through your window as you cruise full-speed along your route. Handy.

Second, I couldn’t help but Monday-morning-quarterback their choice of location. According to the Sun Sentinel piece, “The checkpoint will be from 7 to 11 a.m. on the 900 block of West State Road 84 [in Fort Lauderdale].” I submit, without further comment:



Read all about the bass-ackward effects of DUI checkpoints here.