This is why training and the best equipment is a must. Incidents like this happen everyday in small towns and cities all across America. 58,000 firefighters were seriously injured in 2017 and another 7,400 were affected by chemical fires. Fire fighting is not the most dangerous job, but it is still dangerous.
Fins, I found this in 20 seconds, Every day, 28 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes on average. In 2010, 10,228 people died in drunk driving crashes " one every 52 minutes " and 345,000 were injured. ... Of 1,210 traffic deaths among children ages 14 and younger in 2010, 211 (17%) involved an alcohol-impaired driver.
Jack, I won’t be arrested because I don’t violate the law. Let them search my car without a warrant because of officer safety and I’ll have some badges and money from the county, I know my rights and I know the law.
Fins, Also there’s not much of a public safety concern with someone on foot as there is with a drunk in a several thousand pound vehicle traveling 50mph.
Fins, Nope not at all, but I thought we were talking about traffic checkpoints, I’ll show my papers as you say but their not searching my car without a warrant.
Want to bet LOL I guess you have never heard of officer safety or search incident arrest. But feel free to keep dreaming
Fins, Nope not at all, but I thought we were talking about traffic checkpoints, I’ll show my papers as you say but their not searching my car without a warrant.
I've never understood the complaint with traffic checkpoints, I never have an issue when I go through them mainly because I have a valid drivers license, my vehicle is legal (insurance, proper tags etc.), I don't drink and drive and I don't carry dope in my car, so I don't see the complaint. I do however know what it's like to be hit by a drunk driver and I also had an uncle killed by a drunk driver (back before it was considered a crime). My thing is if their checkpoint keeps one family a year from loosing a loved to a drunk driver, then the law should do more of them.
So neither of you can explain how a thread about traffic checkpoints inspired a post about statistical data concerning workplace injuries and fatalities.
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