Ohio DUI Law Meets With Discontent
Today Mike McConnell, a host on 700WLW am in Cincinnati opened up his fifty thousand watt radio station to some discontented listeners. He discussed the topic of DUI sobriety checkpoints. A vast majority of the callers were appalled at the willingness of government to conduct checks without probable cause. Some callers called it a slippery slope, other called it a witch hunt, others said that we would not stand for non-probable cause profiling if we were looking for illegal immigrants (for example). The concensus was that DUI enforcement is focusing on increased revenues, just like red-light cameras. Have we finally got to the point when a courageous judge will begin holding law enforcement to account. Can the Supreme Court finally reinstate that most American principle of probable cause to justify a stop; or innocent until proven guilty; or that you don’t have to incriminate yourself?
I applaude Mike McConnell and 700 for its willingness to hear the discontent. I have appeared on his program and can attest to the integrity of the host and his willingness to apply common sense to current event topics. Merry Christmas Mike.