Washington Roadblocks

Town/City/Municipality:
Forks
Description of roadblock location:
Hwy 101 East of Forks
Time of day:
AM Rush Hour
Purported purpose of roadblock:
residency
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
03/2007
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:

First time this has ever happened out here. Roadblock conducted by ICE, detained 7 Latinos and transported them to a federal detention center for deportation.


Town/City/Municipality:
Port Gamble
Description of roadblock location:
Hwy 104, 1 mile west of Hood Canal Bridge
Time of day:
Any time
Purported purpose of roadblock:
residency
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
08/2008
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:

U.S. Border Patrol (nowhere near Canadian border). This has never happened before to my knowledge. (some info. from AP newspaper article)


Town/City/Municipality:
Yakima
Description of roadblock location:
Yakima Avenue, Summitview Avenue
Time of day:
Any time
Purported purpose of roadblock:
Seatbelts, Child Safety Seats
Regularity of roadblock:
Infrequently set up but location remains constant
Percentage of cars stopped or checked:
Stopped and checked all cars or most vehicles
(more than 75%)
Registry date:
05/2001
Additional information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter:

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