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Michigan Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Bedford Township
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Telegraph Rd. (US 24) at the
Ohio state line
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Time
of day:
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Mid-day
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Seatbelts
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles (more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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04/2007
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information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Sherriff's
deputies and state police love to sit here and troll for seatbelt
violators. If you see a cruiser sitting when approaching the state
line, don't cross it without having your seatbelt on. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Hudson
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Description
of roadblock location:
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US127 and M34
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Time
of day:
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Anytime
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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registration, alchohol, insurance,
drugs, seatbelts, firearms, destination, warrants, activities_travel
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles (more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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05/2007
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| It is
4:23 here I encountered the checkpoint 20 minuets ago. Their are
6 State cars, 2 Local, 2 Sheriff, and a Car from another cop car
from Morenci. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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New
Baltimore
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Description
of roadblock location:
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26
Mile Road
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Time
of day:
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Anytime
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Unknown,
Drugs, Residency, Racial Profiling
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Frequently
set up in this area, but exact location changes
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped
and checked 25% to 75% of vehicles
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Registry date:
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11/2002
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| This
is a new US Border Patrol hot spot, (25 miles inland or less is
deemed constitutional for unwarranted searches). When it got too
busy some cars were waived through unquestioned. Only in operation
one day as of this registry, and the newspapers have stories covering
locations and times. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Port
Huron, St. Clair County
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Directly
on the Customs Plaza coming from Canada
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Time
of day:
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Late
Night
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Alchohol
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Set
up at this location on a regular or frequent basis
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped
and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
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Registry date:
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03/2003
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| After
US Ccustoms agent asked if I had been driking (my stupid reply 2
drinks) , I was directed into the arms of the police (over 8 officers
from various municipalities) , sobriety check and arrest resulted.
I was marginaly over the limit. Occured 2 weeks before Thanksgiving
2002. |
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Town/City/Municipality:
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Westfield
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Description
of roadblock location:
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Intersection of Newburgh and
Warren Roads
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Time
of day:
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Mid-day
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Purported
purpose of roadblock:
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Seatbelts
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Regularity
of roadblock:
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Infrequently set up but location
remains constant
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Percentage
of cars stopped or checked:
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Stopped only a few vehicles (less
than 25%)
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Registry date:
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06/2008
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| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Police
will walk between vehicles at stop light, looking inside for seatbelt
usage. Any "violators" are motioned over to a parking lot where
they are ticketed. |
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