The School Cop (Officer Carey) is usually at these schools everyday. Sometimes he is there handling an issue that the schools have asked for his help, or sometimes he just walks in and talks with kids so that they realize the cops aren’t always the bad guy. My children says he comes in sometimes and has lunch with them and they enjoy talking to him and asking him all kinds of questions about his job and all the cool “gadgets” on his belt. And Officer Carey is never too busy to talk to them and answer all the crazy questions some of the little ones ask, he does a great job! I went to school at Hereford High and we had what they called the DARE officer. I can still remember his name Officer Speed. Made me not afraid of the police as a kid and he taught us a lot about drugs and bullying.
The State police were there around 10 - 10:30am doing an ID/Inspection check. They do these every once in awhile in front of the school. But they don’t close the intersection to school, they check every car coming both ways for License/Registration/State Inspection. They do it after the kids are in school and they do check everyone that does come through kind of like a DUI checkpoint. I have seen at least 2 of these since I started driving a bus for the district. My husband was coming through Shrewsbury a couple of weeks ago (Near Bar-mac) and was stopped by the same checkpoint, took all of 30 seconds to show drivers license, registration and look at the inspection sticker.
I was stopped. It was the state police and it was a check point. The officer told me they were conducting a safety check to make sure everyone has seatbelts on, brake lights were working and check license. Never checked my registration. And last time I checked, yes they can set up check points where ever they want. If you aren’t breaking the law, it’s not big deal.
I was stopped. It was the state police and it was a check point. The officer told me they were conducting a safety check to make sure everyone has seatbelts on, brake lights were working and check license. Never checked my registration. And last time I checked, yes they can set up check points where ever they want. If you aren’t breaking the law, it’s not big deal.
Exactly. If you’re not doing anything wrong, then they tell you to have a nice day and you go on your way. People complain about how the police in the area don’t do enough, and then complain that they’re they’re being annoying. Pick a side. Here they’re trying to make sure children are buckled in (and I’ve seen many locals riding around with their kids climbing around the back of the car like a bunch of monkeys, so it’s a valid safety concern), brake lights (because the minute you rear end someone whose break lights don’t work, you’ll be bitching ‘why didn’t they get a ticket for that?’), and that people have valid licenses (because, clearly, THAT’s never been an issue, right?). People complain of speeders, then complain that they run speed traps. For as much as everyone bitches about PSP, they actually finally DO something, and now there’s complaints about that? -_-
Believe me, I think the SPD has some problems and is in need of a good house cleaning, but I am thankful that we have local police presence.
The majority of the people in this town that are rolling down Main St with torches to get rid of the SPD are the ones that have a history of run-ins with the police dept. (Kind of convenient that many of them were voted in, huh?) So, once those board members get rid of the police dept., and then leave council (because they’ll have satisfied their agenda), what will everyone bitch about? Increased crime, terrible PSP or Southern Regional coverage, the fact that our taxes won’t budge even if we don’t have SPD, etc. Take your pick.
If you’re not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about has been the the cry of people who prefer safety over liberty. I’m sure you’re familiar with what Ben Franklin had to say about such people. The way I see it, if I’m not doing anything wrong, then why should I be pulled over? This all started with DUI road blocks. These were taken to court with the complaint that these were violations of our 4th amendment rights. But the courts allowed it, the ends justified the means after all, but the courts tried to limit these roadblocks to only these types of searches from what I recall. But as always with government, once it’s given a new power it will always expand on it. So now we have seat belt roadblocks and whatever they want roadblocks. How about you walk out of Walmart and hear ‘papers please’, police stop everyone on the street or coming out of a store and ask for ID. Well, if you’re not doing anything wrong, then why not right? You might be fine with this, but I don’t like the police state we are heading toward.
If you’re not doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to worry about has the the cry of people who prefer safety over liberty. I’m sure you’re familiar with what Ben Franklin had to say about such people. The way I see it, if I’m not doing anything wrong, then why should I be pulled over? This all started with DUI road blocks. These were taken to court with the complaint that these were violations of our 4th admendment rights. But the courts allowed it, the ends justified the means after all, but the courts tried to limit these roadblocks to only these types of searches from what I recall. But as always with government, once it’s given a new power it will always expand on it. So now we have seatbelt roadblocks and whatever they want roadblocks. How about you walk out of Walmart and hear ‘papers please’, police stop everyone on the street or coming out of a store and ask for ID. Well, if you’re not doing anything wrong, then why not huh? You might be fine with this, but I don’t like the police state we are heading toward.
You took the words right out of my mouth, tim_k. This is a violation of our 4th Amendment rights. The Constitution is clear on this matter. But the people are allowing it. Wonder how they’ll feel when we have no rights left at all.
Thanks Marge, I was starting to think I was alone with this viewpoint. I wonder if it’s the younger crowd who is more tolerant of police action and aren’t as concerned about individual rights. It certainly seems to me that the younger generations are more prone to wanting government to solve their every problem and call the police over trivial matters.
Thanks Marge, I was starting to think I was alone with this viewpoint. I wonder if it’s the younger crowd who is more tolerant of police action and aren’t as concerned about individual rights. It certainly seems to me that the younger generations are more prone to wanting government to solve their every problem and call the police over trivial matters.
I don’t know what you’re classifying as the ‘younger crowd’, but I’m going to bet that I don’t fall into that demographic.
So, individual rights - if I want to argue, if you prosecute me for riding around with kids climbing through the car like banshees, isn’t that my individual right to decide what’s best for my kids? Even though you don’t like it? (Honestly, I want to slap that stupid out of those people, but I’m using it as an example). Where is the line where one stops waving the Constitution when it’s beneficial? The Constitution is a 200+ yr old document that’s had to be amended so many times because it’s no longer the 1700’s. If everything in the Constitution operated now, as it was originally intended then, everyone’s head would be exploding. That’s why it’s been amended.
The police provide public safety. Is what they were doing not in the best interest of public safety? I’ve just learned through life, that a good amount (not all, but a very large majority) of people who have problems with police and gov’t, typically do because they have a history with them. I’ve been ticketed for speeding, not fully coming to a stop, etc. throughout my driving tenure. If I have to go through a checkpoint, is it inconvenient? Yes. Does it happen every day or 5 miles? No. So let’s be realistic about it. I’m sure this wasn’t some 2 hr wait to get out of the KD parking lot, and nobody’s car was taken apart (like they do at the border). It wasn’t even the first time they’ve done this. No, nothing else truly interesting was going on, so it just became the gripe topic of the week.
Thanks Marge, I was starting to think I was alone with this viewpoint. I wonder if it’s the younger crowd who is more tolerant of police action and aren’t as concerned about individual rights. It certainly seems to me that the younger generations are more prone to wanting government to solve their every problem and call the police over trivial matters.
I have to agree with you. I think, in general, the State Police do a great job, but this is out of line.
If someone has a brakelight out, pull them over. If someone doesn’t have their kids buckled in, give them a ticket.
They should be able to sit at the 4 way stop in Fawn to check both. No need to stop every car. Maybe in Russia, but not here.
