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Posted: March 20, 2009

Over 800 cited for DWI during St. Patrick's Day crackdown

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Raleigh, N.C. — Law enforcement issued 836 citations for driving while impaired during a statewide "Booze It & Lose It" campaign around St. Patrick's Day.

State and local agents conducted 2,535 checkpoints and special patrols and issued 20,183 traffic and criminal citations between Friday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 17.

Mecklenburg County, near Charlotte, had the most DWI charges, 94, followed by Wake County with 55 and Buncombe County with 35.

Statewide, agents also apprehended 229 fugitives and recovered 36 stolen vehicles. The citations included 489 drug charges, 6,224 speeding tickets, 1,824 safety belt violations and 195 child passenger-safety violations.

See county-by-county results of the St. Patrick's Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign.

RELATED TOPICS: Mecklenburg County, Wake County, Buncombe County

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Almost 500 drug charges well it looks like we almost won the war on drugs like all the other wars that we wage.... Great!
ruthpauly
March 20, 2009 4:07 p.m.
While a libertarian at heart, I still like thes kind of crack downs even though they blurr the lines with what I would consider an illegal search. There are too many people driving drunk, and unfortunately they aren't detected until they crash into someone. This is an evil necessairy. I just wish it was coupled with an efficient justice system and real punishment so these checkpoints would actually deter DUIs!
readme
March 20, 2009 3:08 p.m.
I really don't appreciate being treated like a criminal, stopped and forced to show ID without any "just cause" whatsoever. Can someone explain to me why, other than judicial fiat, that it's not ok for police to pull you over for no reason if you're by yourself, versus doing it for everyone at once?

There was once a time in this country when unreasonable stops and searches would have been considered an outrage. I've lost a tremendous amount of respect for police over this...it's clear just who they work for, and its not "the people".
htomc42
March 20, 2009 2:07 p.m.
While DWI as well as the other infractions are wrong, this a money grap. Face it, if they REALLY want to stop DWI...that wouldnt be hard. Require breadth and finger print devices on vehicles before they could start. Looks like economic stimulus..either way!
Fun
March 20, 2009 1:44 p.m.
An average of less than 8 citations per road block/special patrol is a "success"? Really?

The only "success" is the hours of overtime, taking money out of my pocket and giving it to (selective) law enforcement.

Should we be concerned that they can create a police state whenever they feel like it, or happy that we know it always happens on certain days -- St. Patrick's, Cinco De Mayo, New Years, etc.?
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March 20, 2009 1:24 p.m.
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