These results show up when you run someone's information to find out drivers licence status anyway (no way around it) and are generally a lot faster to show up than the DL information.

That's not really what that paragraph is saying.

Really? Is that a power you really want to take away from the police?

Do you know how many people with warrants are captured during standard police stops and road blocks? LOTS. I'm sure there is a chart that proves that somewhere.

Look at it from this perspective: a guy gets pulled over for speeding while skipping bail on murder charges, but since the power to see warrants was taken away from traffic cops, the guy gets a speeding ticket and is released to go on his merry way.

^To avoid that scenario is likely exactly the reason information about warrants and criminal history automatically pop up when a cop puts in your information. It's one of those "Greater Good" things, yeah sure in some technical sense it might be some sort of privacy breach or some BS, but in order to get criminals off the street the government makes it possible. Hell I'd argue that someone with a warrant doesn't have any rights anyway...

I find this whole scenario moot.

I've been through at least 50-60 roadblocks in my years of driving. NOT ONE officer gave me shit because I NEVER GAVE HIM ANY.

"where u coming from?"

"8 rinks. that's my goalie gear in the back"

"Did you drink tonight"

"Nah. I knew you guys were gonna be here (joke, lol)"

"Did you guys win?"

"Yeah! We did!"

"Congratulations! Have a good night!"

That there, was a conversation I had back in February. It took 30 FUCKING SECONDS. I left feeling good. The cop felt good I wasn't drunk or being a tard.

THat's it.

Now stop wasting everyone's time whining about your self-inflicted loss of 20 minutes due to your asinine "I got rights" attitude and just be nice to the guy next time.

You ever think that MAYBE the cops DON'T LIKE standing there all night smelling people's breath? hmm.

I wish I could Thank this post a thousand times.

Haha...this reminds me of one strange roadblock I went through many years ago. This was when I had my ricey Civic that you can hear from a block away.

I see the cop at the top of the hill and checked to ensure I was going 50. Slowed down when got near him.

Cops says:
"SLOW DOWN! Do you think I'm standing here for my health?!?"

I say:
"But sir, I was going the speed limit, how slow did you want me to go?"

Cop:
"Nevermind...where you going?"

Me:
"On my way to hockey, that's my goalie gear in the back"

Cop:
"Ok, remember to slow down next time you see me!" "Have a good game".

Was like 30 secs but I guess he thought I was going a lot faster cause of how loud my Civic was. Now I drive a minivan and sometimes I don't even have to come to a complete stop and the cop is done with me already.

Now I know you're lying!!!

:lol

J/k bro.
thanks to you for the good post.

fuck off hypa.

You no better than I.

LOL