Sometimes it's confusing as to who's responding to who jorgec5151. By including the user name of the person I'm responding to, I remove that ambiguity on my end anyway.
For those who think these checkpoints are trying to "catch criminals" or illegal aliens, running long term checkpoints is actually counterproductive to catching any real criminals. They'll have told eachother which routes have checkpoints and they'll stay away from those routes.
Besides which, driving the drugs along highways was the old method, now they're just tunneling in to deserted or makeshift air strips and flying it out in small private planes under the radar.
and how do you think you know what is effective in the "interdiction" of illegal aliens??? i dont belive you have any idea what you are talking about...and i am confident you will have so snappy reply as you do with every other person who thinks you are wrong....but you are
You're welcome to believe whatever you want tjtjtjtjjjjj. The fact of the matter is however that according to the GAO, that conducted a 2 year study of these internal suspicionless checkpoints, line operations are about 15x more effective at interdicting illegal border crossers than these internal checkpoints. For a detailed account, please refer to the 14 part video & blog series I posted on my website that highlights a town hall meeting on the subject by the GAO and Congresswoman GIffords.
No warrant.; no search. No warrant no entrance into your home. No warrant; no entrance into your car. The only exception to that rule is 'probable cause' such as a person screaming for help inside your home, or car. That is not the case here therefore no search is allowed
I listened to the audio at 3:08 (the agent's response to your interrogative about his name), and I'm 99% certain he said "Don't ask names, sir.", not "Have a nice day, sir." Just sayin'...
No offense but your paranoid. when smugglers are beating our systems at the borders. BP has to step it up a notch. If your not doing anything illegal it doesn't matter.
I think you have it backwards srSmokzAl0t. I'm not the one stopping, seizing, detaining, interrogating & searching vehicle occupants driving along a public highway absent suspicion no where near an international border. I'm just exercise my rights when paranoid gov't agents seize & investigate me under such circumstance.
BTW, internal checkpoint operations are far less effective at illegal alien interdiction then actual border ops making them a gross misuse of scarce border security resources.
@srSmokzAl0t "If you're not doing anything illegal it doesn't matter." Well by that logic, you won't mind a cavity search right? cause you have nothing to hide right? so bend over!
Hello Mr. CheckpointUSA sir. I'm really glad you know your right's as a citizen:) You have my respect. I have several questions though, what is the purpose of the check point? Do Border Patrol or Customs Agents need to know if a person is a citizen? What if a citizen doesn't answer their questions? Can a person get in trouble for that?
@isbri89 Hey I don't see a response to this important question, ill answer it for ya. These checkpoints are illegal under the 4th Amendment of the Constitution. They do this to try to conform you into thinking it's normal for that. They have NO authoritative power. It's a shame I don't live near one of these (although I'm positive they will show up soon enough) because I would have a field day. If asking their name doesn't question their authority (or lack thereof) enough, as shown above, then
@isbri89 all you should have to say is the 4th. Amendment and that this is a checkpoint ruled illegal towards the Constitution in regards to 'seizure'. Then say "Am I being detained, Or am I free to go?" They should let you go.
For clarities sake MisledYouth89, SCOTUS has authorized brief seizures at permanent immigration checkpoints for the sole purpose of a few immigration queries. Any further detention or any searching must be premised on consent or probable cause however & no one is required to answers questions while being seized.
@CheckpointUSA Right, I understand they can ask you questions but you are not required to answer them. If you choose not to answer them and they further detain you without reasonable or probably cause, it's illegal. If they have a warranty then it's okay. If not then they have no right to further detain you. I respect what you do for standing up for your rights man. But what these people are doing is wrong...
US Border Patrol doesn't have a 100% capture rate. Far from it. Regardless of the road not leading to or from the border it is within the 120 mile range that checkpoints are permitted. United States citizens have been caught smuggling people and/or narcotics. "Other Than Mexicans" or OTM's as referred to by US Border Patrol are caught annually. These agents are simply doing nothing but helping to slow the illegal border activity. There is a time to stand up, and a time to shut up. Shut up.
Actually, appropriately located, minimally intrusive limited scope immigration checkpoints are only allowed within 100 air miles of a border not 120 errdayimhustlin. You are right about one thing though. These agents are simply doing nothing...to slow down illegal border activity given that the border is no place near these internal checkpoints.
@CheckpointUSA Even with the data you suggest correct "...within 100 air miles..." you've admitted that this check point is LEGAL to exist. Are you implying that illegal border activity only happens at ports? That these criminals don't cross elsewhere other than ports? That even though this highway doesn't "intersect the border at any particular point..." illegal activity wouldn't be subject to using this route? Common sense. Find some.
What part of appropriately located, minimally intrusive limited scope immigration checkpoint didn't you understand errdayimhustlin? Are you suggesting that as a matter of policy CBP doesn't limit attempts to interdict major illegal traffic at POE's to 30% as revealed by the GAO? That the Border Patrol isn't tasked with patrolling the border area in between POE's? That if they did their job on the border, illegal traffic wouldn't make it 40 miles in? A clue. Get one.
Yu can't fucking read retard? It's on his shirt! The only people who should be worrying about these check points are the ones aho have something to hide. DHS is completely within there boundries and even though you have a bunch of fucking cry babies out there moaning about their rights being violated the BP is trying to help by catching the smuglers. The ones complaining are the weed heads.
You really are quite the foul-mouthed little authoritarian punk aren't you LAGunBroker.
If these agents were trying to catch the smugglers, they'd be on the border patrolling it instead of harassing domestic traffic inside the country at suspicionless checkpoints.
The point of this video.?You made it through a checkpoint and a Drug dog sniffed your car. Humans and animals have the right to "sniff" free air space based on zero suspicion. There was no invasion of privacy.
SCOTUS specifically struck down drug checkpoints as illegal in City of Indianapolis V Edmond irishpride8777. The only cases the court upheld drug dog sniffs during traffic stops were cases where officers/agents already had probable cause of some sort of violation. These immigration checkpoints are suspicionless & must be limited to a primary purpose of immigration queries. Using drug dogs makes it clear the primary purpose also includes illegal narcotic interdiction.
Clearly it is not illegal if it is still in use. The purpose of an Immigration Checkpoint to look for illegal immigrants. If during the course of an inquiry something indicates criminal activity that can be investigated further. Using drug dogs does NOT CLEARLY make it the purpose of illegal narcotic interdiction. "DRUG DOGS" as you call them also can smell large sums of currency, and detect humans. The Dog Sniffs "Free Air Space", and smells humans being smuggled in trunks
Last time I checked it's not illegal to have humans in vehicles or large sums of currency for that matter irishpride8777. As such if multi-purpose dogs are being used on domestic traffic along public highways & dog alerts are being used as the basis for probable cause to search, it represents a gross violation of the 4th amendment. Further, it's becoming increasingly apparent that these dogs are not well trained, false alerts are common & agents don't keep necessary records to gauge performance.
"Our prior cases have limited significantly the reach of this congressional authorization, requiring probable cause for any vehicle search in the interior & reasonable suspicion for inquiry stops by roving patrols. Our holding today, approving routine stops for brief questioning is confined to permanent checkpoints. We understand, of course, that neither longstanding congressional authorization nor widely prevailing practice justifies a constitutional violation" - U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte
@CheckpointUSA You do not understand the law. U.S.V Martinez-Fuerte is about ROVING PATROLS. This means having an OFFICER pull a car OVER. You are incorrectly trying to apply this law 2 CHECKPOINT operation, alleging the actions are illegal. Know if a dog detects that there is humans riding in a trunk, or large sums of cash hidden (inside) seats then then it is considered reasonable suspicion (a normal person would think) that this is abnormal behavior and is trying to evade the law.
Wrong again irishpride8777. U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte deals with internal immigration checkpoints. U.S. V Brignoni-Ponce deals with roving patrols but is specifically referenced in Martinez-Fuerte meaning those parts of the ruling are incorporated by reference. Further, if an agent tries to search my vehicle because a currency sniffing dog allegedly alerts while I'm driving inside the U.S., I'll have that agent's badge for breakfast. Finally, pc is needed to search here, not reasonable suspicion.
Canine inspections are permissible even in the ABSENCE of individualized suspicion and even without the consent of the vehicle’s driver or occupants. A canine’s alert to the presence of contraband during an exterior sniff of a vehicle gives rise to PROBABLE CAUSE for border patrol agents to search that vehicle’s interior.
There are no SCOTUS cases upholding the use of contraband sniffing dogs at internal suspicionless checkpoints irishpride8777. The only cases involving K9's the court has heard are traffic stops based upon probable cause. Ignoring this fact for a moment, if a currency sniffing dog alerts to a vehicle inside the country, the alert does not rise to the level of probable cause because transporting currency in vehicles is perfectly legal. A simple fact you appear to be having difficulty understanding
Further, the training & effectiveness of the dogs can be challenged via training & certification records along with false detection rates. If handlers aren't keeping good records (& BP K9 handlers don't appear to be keeping good records), an alleged dog alert can be challenged.
Also, an increasing body of evidence is showing that handlers have far more conscious & subconscious influence over alerts from their dogs than was previously understood which undermines their use in this context.
@CheckpointUSA@CheckpointUSA 2 of 2 (2/21) AT border checkpoints, the Fourth Amendment prohibits the search of a vehicle’s interior unless law-enforcement officials receive consent, have a warrant, or otherwise establish probable cause to support the search ( a dog sniff is considered as developing Probable cause as listed above).
Finally we agree on something irishpride8777. Thanks for reiterating my previous comments that consent or probable cause is required for vehicle searches. Alerts from dog sniffs on the other hand only create probable cause when they are used lawfully & when the handler can prove proper training, an effective hit to miss ratio & that the handler isn't overly influencing a dog's alerts either consciously or subconsciously.
im glad i came across this vid,this happened to me on a much bigger scale around 11pm back in jan of 09.but it was'nt in az it was outside of jacksonville fla.a small hole in the wall town called middleburg fla.they had the road blocked off"the 2 main roads into this small town".huge lights i thought it was road work,as i got closer there were officers in the road telling me to pull off the road into this parking lot with a field behind it.5 lanes with tents everywhere cont.
I'm quite familiar with Martinez-Fuerte which only allows very brief immigration queries absent consent or probable cause at permanent immigration checkpoints setup along nexus points for border traffic broggi007. This is neither permanent nor setup along nexus points for border traffic. Further, the Supreme Court struck down drug & general law enforcement checkpoints as unconstitutional in Indianapolis V Edmond in 2000.
@CheckpointUSA My mistake in this instance... I jumped the gun when quoting the case and I apologize for that. Although... In the case of Indianapolis vs. Edmond, the Court held that stops whose primary purpose is to detect narcotics are unconstitutional. However, the agent in this video asked for citizenship status at the stop, which could go for the argument that this was their primary purpose. A stretch? Perhaps... but the law never is concrete right?
That is certainly the argument the Border Patrol would use in court but another argument that could be made is that because drug sniffing dogs are being used on all vehicles entering the checkpoint (pre-primary, primary & secondary) absent individualized suspicion instead of only vehicles where agents can articulate reasonable suspicion then another primary purpose is drug interdiction broggi007
Well that is where you start getting into the definition of the word "primary". You can only have 1 "primary" objective, so says the definition. Thus.. the argument for Border Patrol would be that immigration status is the primary reason for the stop and that the drug sniffing dogs are a secondary objective. It has to be one or the other. Is it shady to try and mask one objective behind the guise of another? Sure... all that matters is what you can prove in court. That or orchestrate a coup.
You're welcome to believe that there can only be one primary objective but that doesn't make it so broggi007. Regardless, the Border Patrol is on record both through their PR mouthpieces and in a court of law stating that primary purposes of these checkpoints include looking for weapons, terrorists, felons, drugs & aliens. You can watch youtube videos of Steven Anderson's court appearance to hear some of it for yourself.
Again... this isn't a matter of what anyone believes CheckPointUSA... it is simple legal definitions. With a tape like this, it would be a slam dunk case. Yet I don't see much headway being made against the Border Patrol and their "illegal" actions... I wonder why that is? Especially with such incriminating evidence as this... Hmmm
"We have also upheld brief, suspicionless seizures of motorists at a fixed Border Patrol checkpoint designed to intercept illegal aliens, Martinez-Fuerte, supra, & at a sobriety checkpoint aimed at removing drunk drivers from the road, Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz...In none of these cases, however, did we indicate approval of a checkpoint program whose primary purpose was to detect evidence of ordinary criminal wrongdoing." - City of Indianapolis v Edmond
Ok.. so here you again mentioned "primary purpose"... this is just a restatement of what we have just be talking about. The BP can argue, in this case, that the primary purpose of this stop is for immigration reasons and that the drug dog is there for secondary reasons. I'm aware of the ruling in Indianapolis vs. Edmond, as it states primary purpose, and this is the argument the BP can make. And has been doing so successfully.
“Petitioner city operates vehicle checkpoints on its roads in an effort to interdict unlawful drugs.... Because the checkpoint program’s primary purpose is indistinguishable from the general interest in crime control, the checkpoints violate the Fourth Amendment” - Indianapolis v Edmond
If you want to forward the necessary funds to pay my time, my attorney's time and all the associated court fees, I'd be happy to bring another civil rights lawsuit forward to augment the current one I've had in the federal courts over the past 7 years broggi007. Otherwise, unlike these agents, I don't get paid to initiate legal action against others. As such, I'll continue to do my best to educate others regarding what's going on & what they can do about it.
As mentioned before... this should be a slam dunk case that any competent attorney would likely take pro bono, as a requirement for the bar in most states, and the fees can be waived based on "public interest". It is pretty easy to waive fees when the case is publicly-oriented like this one would be. For your time... is going to court a few time more of a burden than your Rights?! I mean... With a case as solid as this one... you are in & out in no time. Or is it not as solid as it seems? hmm
now, i am puerto rican.. which means that i couldnt use what u say cuz im suspicious by being latino right? .lol im just wondering how that would turn out refusing to answer their questions..
You being Puerto Rican does not mean you can't use the same language(words) as CheckpointUSA did. Besides most of the BPA are Hispanics(not that they will treat other Hispanics differently just stating it). CheckpointUSA should answer in Spanish and post the video, that would be fun. Also, whether you're Latino, Hispanic, Black, White, etc., an Illegal act by the BPA is an Illegal act period!
Good work man, after watching these videos in (I believe chronological) order, it appears the last ~10 minute unconstitutional seizure's phone call to the gestapo supervisor got you on a pass list. Just think if every other American was as resistant as you...Thank you for the inspiration.
Please reference the case law you claim is out of date along with the case law that you claim has superceded it 2204Alpha. I think you might be surprised by what you find.
people need to get their heads out of their asses!! the US government is the biggest criminal in the WORLD! have you not ask yourselfs why wars,lies,weapons,checkpoints etc? but i guess everyone just hears the word freedom or patriotic and they all calm down! people wake up if not than you deserve everything thats coming your way! for being to stupid and not acting! you have elected criminals in office who work for wall street and not for the people.
You sure sound sincere about your "fail" to get your message across. BTW, love your last response. It was a gem to keep for all time, AND completely expected that much a reply (almost in the same exact words) as what you said. It's almost like I'm reading talking points from more dumb-minded person who dropped off the back end from some liberal media crew (like CNN or MSNBC) and now suddenly went rogue liberal! Me a troll? No! Hardly. But at least now I know more about your hidden agenda.
CheckpointUSA is a fraud! He didn't post my last comment to continue this ongoing dialogue debate.
If it doesn't befit your agenda, or it is something for which you cannot argue against in an intelligent constructive manner, you will just delete it. Nice going schmuck! There's no doubt that this too will either not make it on the next post or you will rearrange my wording with several changes being made to your liking ... whatever works.
And which post would that be watchdog68? I've checked my archives & I've posted everything that I've received from you.
Additionally, if you were anything other than a troll, you would know that a channel moderator has no control over the content of a particular post. The only thing a moderator can do is either post a comment or delete it.
Before spouting off with false accusations in the future, you may want to check your facts & even make an inquiry or two..
@YllwFvrPB Obviously not but dont fret. Try to remeber how many young people surf the tube.. Lets pray it's just lots of 8 year olds.. Dont they teach you about the Constitution in the second grade though? I hope this inspires a grassroots movement. I hope people start waking up to the fact this country has suffered tremendously under GOP/Republicam rule. I just hope the Dems can repair half of what was taken..
If border patrol agents have no business asking questions of drivers along the US/Mexican border, then why does the US/Canadian border patrol do this? It appears not too many have complained about our border relations with Canada.
A large percentage of Americans are screaming for closed borders with Mexico and yet scream and throw a fit now when the borders are being enforced. You cannot have both, so pick one!
The more rights you scream for, the more rights the illegal immigrant gets too.
You sound misinformed watchdog68. This checkpoint hasn't been setup along the US/Mexican border. It's been setup well inside the country no where near the border along a public highway that never intersects the border at any point.
With regards to rights, they belong to all individuals & pre-exist any government. In fact, our government was explicitly created to protect those rights which is its sole legitimate function. When gov't becomes destructive of those rights...well you know the rest.
@CheckpointUSA You are well aware that the physical border between the US and Mexico may still be there on a road atlas, but otherwise it has been eroded by the Mexican drug cartels and other gangs, right? So rather than envisioning where the border oughta be 'through the looking glass' you should understand the war on illegal immigration and the violence some of them bring is now well within the US borders, not just at some imaginary line.
I'm aware of no such thing watchdog68. If DHS wanted to secure the border it could. In the Tucson sector there are only 265 miles of border & over 3,600 agents. The political will isn't there to do so which accounts for whatever 'erosion' you're referring to. Instead, DHS tries to put on a dog & pony show to make it look like their trying to do something while eroding individual rights in the process.
If you like the show then cheer on but don't expect the rest of us to be so easily fooled.
@CheckpointUSA You're not aware of a US/Mexican border? - then you'd be correct, there isn't one except for what you see on maps. The Mexican drug cartels at war with police (and our politicians working with the Mexican criminals) have caused this erosion. There are much bigger problems that need to be dealt with rather than L'il Willy getting pulled over at some DHS II checkpoint and thinking it could be wrong.
Never forget 9/11! It can happen (and probably will) happen again at this rate.
I completely agree with what you are doing. Yes, it's all well and good the gov. wants illegal drugs, immigrants, etc. out of the country. Fine, whatever. But, the checkpoints are infringing my rights and everyone's rights while driving on a Public highway. Like you say, what law states that I must state my citizenship? Have we come to the point that we need to carry our birth certificate around? Or, to facilitate the gov's heavy hand, maybe we should just have a damn bar code on our wrist?
I am just surprised that you got through so easily by asking "his" name. I think that the officer should be fired for allowing this crap. Videotape all you want, but expect delays when the border laws are being enforced stopping illegal immigrants and drugs from being brought into the US. I think that they should have detained you even longer and did a proper search on your entire vehicle. You don't like the laws? Move to Mexico. Hey it's right there for ya...Go for it. LOL
I'm not sure why you're surprised hawk127311. The agents were already violating the law by using an immigration cp as a pretext to actively look for drugs in violation of Indianapolis V Edmond. Additionally, if they had done as you recommend, they'd be in violation of U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte as well which only allows brief immigration questioning in the absence of consent or probable cause.
As such, it sounds like you're the one with the problem with the laws but I'm sure Mexico would take you.
Wow drugs dogs at a check point.. I think it a great idea, you probably hate DUI check points too...I would love to be in the meeting where the officers are being told about the asshole in the Ford who drives by and causes trouble..get a life...
@uwantwho soon they will have checkpoints infront of your house---wait, forget checkpoints all together---lets just put a computer chip up your ass to monitor your activity---PEOPLE WHO TRADE FREEDOM FOR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER FREEDOM NOR SECURITY----WAKE UP SHEEP
The Border Patrol has always waived me through eventually nragonnragon. The longest period of time they've held me is about 10 minutes (see video #9). Of course, one overzealous agent in video #14 threatened to arrest me but I was waived through by his superior shortly thereafter.
In 2002, I was arrested by local police at a general law enforcement checkpoint under similar circumstances. I defeated those charges in court & filed a lawsuit that's still ongoing today. See my website for details.
To think that in Canada we don't have these check points. I just wish we could do something about the illegals here claiming refugee status with no grounds other then to avoid deportation.
Mr Simple , these people R not crossing a border , check points are creeping closer & Closer inland . Mr Simple ,there more to it , DOGS sniffing your car , stopping people in lines , and asking questions they have no business asking . And the fact they are letting him through , when he challenges them, makes it obvious , they have authority to ASK ur citizenship
Mr Simple how about if they go to your house with dogs and ask your citizenship or job you wouldnt have a problem with THAT right ?
How 'bout you tell everyone how did you know it was a drug dog?? Did you speak to the dog? Are you some kind of Dr Dolittle? Border patrol has both drug and human detection dogs. They are rotated and only very few people know what kind is at the checkpoint that day.
Thats incorrect usafmp1, BP canines are trained to detect both, humans and drugs. You do not need a separate canine for each task. However checkpointusa does fail to mention in this video, that these are dual purpose dogs. (Even though he is well aware of it)
you obviously have NOT been in the military. Try disobeying in the marine corps for example and see what happens. I do agree with you completely about all the sheep following unlawful laws. (which is about 95% of all laws)
These chaeckstations need to turned around FACING North intercepting/apprehending child abducters, undeclared U.S currency, stolen U.S property, stolen U.S vehicles, wanted felons, guns...Instead, the border patrol is questioning the legality of U.S citizens ALREADY in their own country MILES away from the border? Bill of rights existed LONG BEFORE Homeland security. Do yourselves a favor and read Title 19 section 1582 and 22USC401. We are appeasing Mexico with the politics of Washington, D.C.
I have served in the military so they are just following orders, there were orders I didnt like but you have to do them. However I can tell you I know this type of checkpoint is not something we want in our country. Our rights are being slowly taken away people.
"I have served in the military so they are just following orders, there were orders I didnt like but you have to do them."
shocker that the nuremberg defense is raised yet again on these pages, as if transplanting it from nazi germany to america improved it. will you decrepit state bootlickers and tyrants never leave childhood?
Folks, it should be noted that YouTube has begun removing CheckpointUSA videos. 3 have been removed so far without any explanation or notice. The only indicator is from the video control panel which shows the videos have been blocked due to "inappropriate content".
If you disagree with the decision to remove the videos, please contact YouTube & let them know. I do ask that you be civil & polite however. As a private entity, YouTube has the right to set whatever posting policy's it wants.
I encourage everyone to stand up for the rights our founding fathers fought for. Great job with this. All US citizens should do the same and show that we know what our rights are.
Your a disgusting piece of crap. You know nothing what it means to be an American. You serve for our country and this is what kind of people you have backing you.
Why don't you tell me exactly what I have coming mcbr0wnie, that is if you can put together a coherent sentence. You seem to be somewhat challenged in that arena.
With regards to 'the constitutions' you mention, I assume you're referring to the U.S. Constitution & the various State Constitutions.
You should try reading them sometime. You may discover they don't have 'INA sections'. INA sections are written by Congress and must ultimately be subserviant to the U.S. Constitution.
Why don't you tell us what it means to be an American mcbr0wnie. I can hardly wait.
Undoubtedly you think it involves bending over for the Border Patrol somewhere along the line so agents can seize you inside the country away from the border absent suspicion for as long as they want.
Sure sounds like the United States of America I learned about growing up....
At least he said, "have a nice day sir". lol. Guess they're getting to know you a little better. Is that a good thing?
I just can't believe that this is actually occurring within the borders of our (supposedly "free") oountry. It kind of reminds me of the old Soviet bloc countries. In fact, I saw one video a couple of months ago produced by a former East German (who actually lived there during the Soviet era) that said they had much more freedom then than we currently do here now.
By the way checkpoint... WAY TO GO... You are by far more heroic than the officers who are doing their Gov't job regardless of the what the constitution says... EVEN THOUGH THEY SWORE TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND IT, AND TO PROTECT IT FROM ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. What happens when the constitution's enemy is the Gov't?
Did I mention defending the constitution for enemies both foreign and domestic? If you wish to waive your rights... FINE. But don't hold in disgust a man who refuses to waive his rights... NOTHING is more American than that. By your logic Moon, the founders should have just submited to the British... Hey the Brave Heroic red coats were just trying to do their job in enforcing the King's tax... Can't we just go along, get along
I don't understand the distain for checkpoint asserting his rights afforded him by our constitution and founders. The USA is her constitution. When you take the oath, be it of office, military, fed law enforcement, etc, you swear to uphold and defend the CONSTITUTION... NOT the gov't. Important distinction. The job of federal law enforcement etc is to uphold the consitition. If they are given an order contrary to the constition, then it is up to them not to follow it
just so you know within 75 mile snorth of the mexican border and south of canada the ICE has full arresting powers the probable cause is that you are within this rage
Another hater of individual rights rears his ugly head.
Do you curse the authors of the Bill of Rights for making it so difficult for authoritarians to impose their will under threat of force on others MoongrassNoel?
CheckpointUSA said: "Do you curse the authors of the Bill of Rights for making it so difficult for authoritarians to impose their will under threat of force on others MoongrassNoel?"
-->Well said CPUSA! Truly something for any American who does not understand or support you to chew on. I question anyone's loyalty to our Constitution & America when I read their almost hatred for you for simply having the balls to assert your rights... traitors to our founding fathers I say.
How ironic.I remember when Mexican ambulances would show up at the U.S border (from Mexico)with the sirens ringing and the lights flashing as they were bringing an injured american back to the U.S.The Customs officers ran the ambulance with K-9 and it was loaded with Marijuana.Remember, since you are a U.S Citizen it is your fault.Now we have these ILLEGAL BORDER PATROL CHECK POINTS verifying your citizenship status miles and miles away from the U.S/Mexican Border?Mexico has more rights than you
Look I agree with you nto a deg What you are not saying is right at this moment in time we NEED these check points and federal agents should be doing them and that was a bomb dog and I am glad they are using them.. 5 min of my time is not too high a price to pay for life..that having been said way too many good lod boy police officers taking advantage of the times and doing things like tazing 5 year olds in school etc please help us with those guys
Bear in mind that La Raza and ILLEGAL immigrant amnesty groups have utilized their polital power in Washington, D.C (for votes)to have these Border Patrol Check points moved further away from the Mexican border where they belong. WHY? Border patrol USED to detain and check all these Mexicans returning back to their country with stolen vehicles, undeclared currency, Permits, guns and stolen U.S property and fraud documents. Now that all the factories are in Mexico the Border patrol has no job.
Several year back there was a big Law enforcment seminar I think it was in San Antiono between American police officers and Mexican police officers A training thing. A texas state trooper on a whim ran the VIN of one of the mexican patrol cars and it came back stolen from US so he called a few more troopers and they ran all the mexican police cars and they were ALL stolen from the USA they were all impounded and the mexican police officers had to get back however they could ...
Running a K-9 around the perimeter of a dog is no different than an officer looking into your car. Perfectly legal, they will have probable cause if the K-9 makes a positive reaction. I never realized it was so deterimental to the American public for a dog to walk around your car.
Also, I love your over use of excessive adjectives such as "high intensity" and how a 5 word question is an "interrogation."
The only SCOTUS cases dealing with K-9's during traffic stops was after local police stopped a car based upon probable cause. There's no Supreme Court case dealing with K-9's at suspicionless checkpoints.
In fact, SCOTUS made it abundantly clear in U.S. v Martinez-Fuerte that the scope of an internal immigration checkpoint had to be limited to brief immigration queries. Any further detention or search must be based on consent or probable cause.
Actually, I didn't coin the phrase "high intensity". The Border Patrol did. You can check out one of their "High Intensity Enforcement Zone" signs I took pictures of along the side of the road on my website.
Thanks for pointing out the Border Patrol's use of excessive adjectives imanidiot911truther. It's not the only thing the Border Patrol does to excess - which unfortunately doesn't include actually patrolling the border.
Anything else you'd care to point out to me? This is kind of fun...
No offense to Americans, as I love you guys and I love America. But jeez I hate your suspicious government. I would hate to live there now. Hope your new precedent can change things.
You and these people that support you are ridiculous and ignorant.CBP helps with our country's immigration problems and enforce other federal laws.You claim to be so smart, yet you're not.You stupid behavior at these checkpoints along with other facts can build up the reasonable susp suspicion they need to take any further action.If you're as smart as you claim, you'll know"Drug Dogs"are K-9's trained to detect any concealed contraband such as humans and/or narcotics.U shouldn't be an AMERICAN.
Where did I claim to be so smart USC714? Perhaps what you really meant to say is that you feel so inadequate....
In the 1970's, the federal government reported to the Supreme Court that there were between 12 & 20 million illegals in the country. Today, the federal government reports the presence of anywhere between 12 & 20 million illegals in the country. This despite a ten fold increase in Border Patrol resources/man power.
How exactly is CBP helping with the immigration problem again?
The K-9 has the same rights as a human. If he is not intruding on a reasonable expectation of privacy, the K-9 has every right to walk around a vehicle at a checkpoint. The fact that the dog's scent is exponentially stronger than a human does not matter. I am not quite sure what your war is with BP but I think it would be more productive if you focused your efforts twords fighting something that doesnt protect America. If you belive checkpoints are not essential, You are mistaken.
elitehunter1 - perhaps you could point us to the Supreme Court precedence that allows K-9 units to walk around vehicles at internal suspicionless checkpoints as opposed to vehicles stopped pursuant to an observed traffic violation or at the actual border.
BTW, I am fighting something that not only doesn't protect America, it undermines some of the very principles this country was founded on.
whats the big deal if you have nothing to hide just stop at the damn checkpoint.. people complain about drugs and illegal aliens but wont cooperate in helping stop the flow from coming in... it is really that difficult to stop and answer a question?
i do not have to post anything for you.. simply because i have nothing to prove to you. the IRS has my past 3 years tax returns. it does not concern you. i do not see how my tax returns are relevant to this topic of discussion. but nevertheless thank you for your concern.
mrjahernandez said: "i do not have to post anything for you.. simply because i have nothing to prove to you. the IRS has my past 3 years tax returns. it does not concern you."
So, since there is no law that says I need to see your tax returns, you feel free to refuse to show them to me.
So, since there is no law that says CheckpointUSA has to state his citizenship, he can feel free to refuse to state it.
some people don't understand that if the law conflicts in ANY way with the Constitution is is null and void short of a constitutional amendment.
as Thomas Paine once said.
"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
some people need to learn to THINK before they speak. Good job man and Godspeed.
okay. Here is some clarification, once you arrive at any DHS checkpoint you are lawfully seized. This is the law that the supreme court made over 3 decades ago. AND no you dont have to answer, but if you dont, the agents can lawfully keep you there as long as it takes for you to answer the question...that is the law. I know that and so does the misinformed citizen that is posting all these videos.
When you waive your rights, you lose your rights.
CNN911Fakes 3 days ago
i love you videos, keep up the good work, more videos please?
w0wiown 1 week ago in playlist More videos from CheckpointUSA
Sometimes it's confusing as to who's responding to who jorgec5151. By including the user name of the person I'm responding to, I remove that ambiguity on my end anyway.
CheckpointUSA 2 weeks ago
BAHAHAHA Have a nice day sir
WolleytheMonster 2 weeks ago
you are a stud !!!!!!! i love it
TheEpoxyExpert 1 month ago
lol fuckit have a nice day
iamaronpaulblican 2 months ago in playlist More videos from CheckpointUSA
it shocks me how many commenters here are pro nazi and anti freedom. great job brother!!!!
coscopwatch 4 months ago in playlist More videos from CheckpointUSA
What's your name agent?
(Fuck it, I'm not doin' this shit)
Have a nice day sir
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For those who think these checkpoints are trying to "catch criminals" or illegal aliens, running long term checkpoints is actually counterproductive to catching any real criminals. They'll have told eachother which routes have checkpoints and they'll stay away from those routes.
Besides which, driving the drugs along highways was the old method, now they're just tunneling in to deserted or makeshift air strips and flying it out in small private planes under the radar.
NinjaRider777R 6 months ago
the scope of your absolute ignorance is amazing!!!! congratulations
tjtjtjtjjjjj 7 months ago
That's funny tjtjtjtjjjjj. You've yet to specify what it is you think I'm ignorant of. By all means, enlighten us.
CheckpointUSA 7 months ago 10
and how do you think you know what is effective in the "interdiction" of illegal aliens??? i dont belive you have any idea what you are talking about...and i am confident you will have so snappy reply as you do with every other person who thinks you are wrong....but you are
tjtjtjtjjjjj 7 months ago
You're welcome to believe whatever you want tjtjtjtjjjjj. The fact of the matter is however that according to the GAO, that conducted a 2 year study of these internal suspicionless checkpoints, line operations are about 15x more effective at interdicting illegal border crossers than these internal checkpoints. For a detailed account, please refer to the 14 part video & blog series I posted on my website that highlights a town hall meeting on the subject by the GAO and Congresswoman GIffords.
CheckpointUSA 7 months ago 3
@tjtjtjtjjjjj It's really not that hard
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No warrant.; no search. No warrant no entrance into your home. No warrant; no entrance into your car. The only exception to that rule is 'probable cause' such as a person screaming for help inside your home, or car. That is not the case here therefore no search is allowed
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electrictroy2010 3 months ago
I can tell that their supervisor said at a meeting, "If there is a guy with a camera, let him go." haha this guy is a smart man.
xStanley360 7 months ago
Trained the cops well. Good job.
rikwooldridge 8 months ago
Next they'll X-raying all cars.
amy2x 9 months ago
I listened to the audio at 3:08 (the agent's response to your interrogative about his name), and I'm 99% certain he said "Don't ask names, sir.", not "Have a nice day, sir." Just sayin'...
grilling21 9 months ago
Soon will be questioned during breakfast.
EasingDifficulties 9 months ago
No offense but your paranoid. when smugglers are beating our systems at the borders. BP has to step it up a notch. If your not doing anything illegal it doesn't matter.
srSmokzAl0t 9 months ago
I think you have it backwards srSmokzAl0t. I'm not the one stopping, seizing, detaining, interrogating & searching vehicle occupants driving along a public highway absent suspicion no where near an international border. I'm just exercise my rights when paranoid gov't agents seize & investigate me under such circumstance.
BTW, internal checkpoint operations are far less effective at illegal alien interdiction then actual border ops making them a gross misuse of scarce border security resources.
CheckpointUSA 9 months ago 5
@srSmokzAl0t "If you're not doing anything illegal it doesn't matter." Well by that logic, you won't mind a cavity search right? cause you have nothing to hide right? so bend over!
Blueshiftvfx 9 months ago
Hello Mr. CheckpointUSA sir. I'm really glad you know your right's as a citizen:) You have my respect. I have several questions though, what is the purpose of the check point? Do Border Patrol or Customs Agents need to know if a person is a citizen? What if a citizen doesn't answer their questions? Can a person get in trouble for that?
-Thanks:)
isbri89 9 months ago
@isbri89 Hey I don't see a response to this important question, ill answer it for ya. These checkpoints are illegal under the 4th Amendment of the Constitution. They do this to try to conform you into thinking it's normal for that. They have NO authoritative power. It's a shame I don't live near one of these (although I'm positive they will show up soon enough) because I would have a field day. If asking their name doesn't question their authority (or lack thereof) enough, as shown above, then
MisledYouth89 8 months ago
@isbri89 all you should have to say is the 4th. Amendment and that this is a checkpoint ruled illegal towards the Constitution in regards to 'seizure'. Then say "Am I being detained, Or am I free to go?" They should let you go.
MisledYouth89 8 months ago
For clarities sake MisledYouth89, SCOTUS has authorized brief seizures at permanent immigration checkpoints for the sole purpose of a few immigration queries. Any further detention or any searching must be premised on consent or probable cause however & no one is required to answers questions while being seized.
CheckpointUSA 8 months ago
@CheckpointUSA Right, I understand they can ask you questions but you are not required to answer them. If you choose not to answer them and they further detain you without reasonable or probably cause, it's illegal. If they have a warranty then it's okay. If not then they have no right to further detain you. I respect what you do for standing up for your rights man. But what these people are doing is wrong...
MisledYouth89 8 months ago
That's a good question hamster714. I suspect it's because they don't want to tell me their name...
CheckpointUSA 9 months ago 3
WOW... the only reason for that stop was an illegal drug search.....such bullshit.
rstscott 10 months ago
HAVE A NICE DAY.
Zeppelintroll69 10 months ago
US Border Patrol doesn't have a 100% capture rate. Far from it. Regardless of the road not leading to or from the border it is within the 120 mile range that checkpoints are permitted. United States citizens have been caught smuggling people and/or narcotics. "Other Than Mexicans" or OTM's as referred to by US Border Patrol are caught annually. These agents are simply doing nothing but helping to slow the illegal border activity. There is a time to stand up, and a time to shut up. Shut up.
errdayimhustlin 11 months ago
Actually, appropriately located, minimally intrusive limited scope immigration checkpoints are only allowed within 100 air miles of a border not 120 errdayimhustlin. You are right about one thing though. These agents are simply doing nothing...to slow down illegal border activity given that the border is no place near these internal checkpoints.
CheckpointUSA 10 months ago
@CheckpointUSA Even with the data you suggest correct "...within 100 air miles..." you've admitted that this check point is LEGAL to exist. Are you implying that illegal border activity only happens at ports? That these criminals don't cross elsewhere other than ports? That even though this highway doesn't "intersect the border at any particular point..." illegal activity wouldn't be subject to using this route? Common sense. Find some.
errdayimhustlin 10 months ago
What part of appropriately located, minimally intrusive limited scope immigration checkpoint didn't you understand errdayimhustlin? Are you suggesting that as a matter of policy CBP doesn't limit attempts to interdict major illegal traffic at POE's to 30% as revealed by the GAO? That the Border Patrol isn't tasked with patrolling the border area in between POE's? That if they did their job on the border, illegal traffic wouldn't make it 40 miles in? A clue. Get one.
CheckpointUSA 10 months ago
Awesome. Keep it up!!
dogassedugly 11 months ago
Yu can't fucking read retard? It's on his shirt! The only people who should be worrying about these check points are the ones aho have something to hide. DHS is completely within there boundries and even though you have a bunch of fucking cry babies out there moaning about their rights being violated the BP is trying to help by catching the smuglers. The ones complaining are the weed heads.
LAGunBroker 11 months ago
You really are quite the foul-mouthed little authoritarian punk aren't you LAGunBroker.
If these agents were trying to catch the smugglers, they'd be on the border patrolling it instead of harassing domestic traffic inside the country at suspicionless checkpoints.
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago 3
@LAGunBroker Do you know what the Constitution is? If so, do you know what the 4th Amendment is?
Dethkill14 11 months ago
@LAGunBroker You're in law enforcement or one of your family members is. Correct?
robran53 11 months ago
The point of this video.?You made it through a checkpoint and a Drug dog sniffed your car. Humans and animals have the right to "sniff" free air space based on zero suspicion. There was no invasion of privacy.
irishpride8777 1 year ago
SCOTUS specifically struck down drug checkpoints as illegal in City of Indianapolis V Edmond irishpride8777. The only cases the court upheld drug dog sniffs during traffic stops were cases where officers/agents already had probable cause of some sort of violation. These immigration checkpoints are suspicionless & must be limited to a primary purpose of immigration queries. Using drug dogs makes it clear the primary purpose also includes illegal narcotic interdiction.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
Clearly it is not illegal if it is still in use. The purpose of an Immigration Checkpoint to look for illegal immigrants. If during the course of an inquiry something indicates criminal activity that can be investigated further. Using drug dogs does NOT CLEARLY make it the purpose of illegal narcotic interdiction. "DRUG DOGS" as you call them also can smell large sums of currency, and detect humans. The Dog Sniffs "Free Air Space", and smells humans being smuggled in trunks
irishpride8777 1 year ago
Last time I checked it's not illegal to have humans in vehicles or large sums of currency for that matter irishpride8777. As such if multi-purpose dogs are being used on domestic traffic along public highways & dog alerts are being used as the basis for probable cause to search, it represents a gross violation of the 4th amendment. Further, it's becoming increasingly apparent that these dogs are not well trained, false alerts are common & agents don't keep necessary records to gauge performance.
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
"Our prior cases have limited significantly the reach of this congressional authorization, requiring probable cause for any vehicle search in the interior & reasonable suspicion for inquiry stops by roving patrols. Our holding today, approving routine stops for brief questioning is confined to permanent checkpoints. We understand, of course, that neither longstanding congressional authorization nor widely prevailing practice justifies a constitutional violation" - U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
@CheckpointUSA You do not understand the law. U.S.V Martinez-Fuerte is about ROVING PATROLS. This means having an OFFICER pull a car OVER. You are incorrectly trying to apply this law 2 CHECKPOINT operation, alleging the actions are illegal. Know if a dog detects that there is humans riding in a trunk, or large sums of cash hidden (inside) seats then then it is considered reasonable suspicion (a normal person would think) that this is abnormal behavior and is trying to evade the law.
irishpride8777 11 months ago
Wrong again irishpride8777. U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte deals with internal immigration checkpoints. U.S. V Brignoni-Ponce deals with roving patrols but is specifically referenced in Martinez-Fuerte meaning those parts of the ruling are incorporated by reference. Further, if an agent tries to search my vehicle because a currency sniffing dog allegedly alerts while I'm driving inside the U.S., I'll have that agent's badge for breakfast. Finally, pc is needed to search here, not reasonable suspicion.
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
@CheckpointUSA
Post 1 of 2 (2/21)
Canine inspections are permissible even in the ABSENCE of individualized suspicion and even without the consent of the vehicle’s driver or occupants. A canine’s alert to the presence of contraband during an exterior sniff of a vehicle gives rise to PROBABLE CAUSE for border patrol agents to search that vehicle’s interior.
irishpride8777 11 months ago
There are no SCOTUS cases upholding the use of contraband sniffing dogs at internal suspicionless checkpoints irishpride8777. The only cases involving K9's the court has heard are traffic stops based upon probable cause. Ignoring this fact for a moment, if a currency sniffing dog alerts to a vehicle inside the country, the alert does not rise to the level of probable cause because transporting currency in vehicles is perfectly legal. A simple fact you appear to be having difficulty understanding
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
Further, the training & effectiveness of the dogs can be challenged via training & certification records along with false detection rates. If handlers aren't keeping good records (& BP K9 handlers don't appear to be keeping good records), an alleged dog alert can be challenged.
Also, an increasing body of evidence is showing that handlers have far more conscious & subconscious influence over alerts from their dogs than was previously understood which undermines their use in this context.
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
@CheckpointUSA @CheckpointUSA 2 of 2 (2/21) AT border checkpoints, the Fourth Amendment prohibits the search of a vehicle’s interior unless law-enforcement officials receive consent, have a warrant, or otherwise establish probable cause to support the search ( a dog sniff is considered as developing Probable cause as listed above).
irishpride8777 11 months ago
Finally we agree on something irishpride8777. Thanks for reiterating my previous comments that consent or probable cause is required for vehicle searches. Alerts from dog sniffs on the other hand only create probable cause when they are used lawfully & when the handler can prove proper training, an effective hit to miss ratio & that the handler isn't overly influencing a dog's alerts either consciously or subconsciously.
CheckpointUSA 11 months ago
@CheckpointUSA
How much you want to bet he'll still disagree, even though he agrees. LOL
josacape 11 months ago
@irishpride8777 Based on what law?
johnmartinez123 11 months ago
im glad i came across this vid,this happened to me on a much bigger scale around 11pm back in jan of 09.but it was'nt in az it was outside of jacksonville fla.a small hole in the wall town called middleburg fla.they had the road blocked off"the 2 main roads into this small town".huge lights i thought it was road work,as i got closer there were officers in the road telling me to pull off the road into this parking lot with a field behind it.5 lanes with tents everywhere cont.
vincentvangro 1 year ago
Cool sky.
MrBric12 1 year ago
United States vs. Martinez-Fuerte permits it and it's as simple as that.
broggi007 1 year ago
I'm quite familiar with Martinez-Fuerte which only allows very brief immigration queries absent consent or probable cause at permanent immigration checkpoints setup along nexus points for border traffic broggi007. This is neither permanent nor setup along nexus points for border traffic. Further, the Supreme Court struck down drug & general law enforcement checkpoints as unconstitutional in Indianapolis V Edmond in 2000.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
@CheckpointUSA My mistake in this instance... I jumped the gun when quoting the case and I apologize for that. Although... In the case of Indianapolis vs. Edmond, the Court held that stops whose primary purpose is to detect narcotics are unconstitutional. However, the agent in this video asked for citizenship status at the stop, which could go for the argument that this was their primary purpose. A stretch? Perhaps... but the law never is concrete right?
broggi007 1 year ago
That is certainly the argument the Border Patrol would use in court but another argument that could be made is that because drug sniffing dogs are being used on all vehicles entering the checkpoint (pre-primary, primary & secondary) absent individualized suspicion instead of only vehicles where agents can articulate reasonable suspicion then another primary purpose is drug interdiction broggi007
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
Well that is where you start getting into the definition of the word "primary". You can only have 1 "primary" objective, so says the definition. Thus.. the argument for Border Patrol would be that immigration status is the primary reason for the stop and that the drug sniffing dogs are a secondary objective. It has to be one or the other. Is it shady to try and mask one objective behind the guise of another? Sure... all that matters is what you can prove in court. That or orchestrate a coup.
broggi007 1 year ago
You're welcome to believe that there can only be one primary objective but that doesn't make it so broggi007. Regardless, the Border Patrol is on record both through their PR mouthpieces and in a court of law stating that primary purposes of these checkpoints include looking for weapons, terrorists, felons, drugs & aliens. You can watch youtube videos of Steven Anderson's court appearance to hear some of it for yourself.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
Again... this isn't a matter of what anyone believes CheckPointUSA... it is simple legal definitions. With a tape like this, it would be a slam dunk case. Yet I don't see much headway being made against the Border Patrol and their "illegal" actions... I wonder why that is? Especially with such incriminating evidence as this... Hmmm
broggi007 1 year ago
"We have also upheld brief, suspicionless seizures of motorists at a fixed Border Patrol checkpoint designed to intercept illegal aliens, Martinez-Fuerte, supra, & at a sobriety checkpoint aimed at removing drunk drivers from the road, Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz...In none of these cases, however, did we indicate approval of a checkpoint program whose primary purpose was to detect evidence of ordinary criminal wrongdoing." - City of Indianapolis v Edmond
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
Ok.. so here you again mentioned "primary purpose"... this is just a restatement of what we have just be talking about. The BP can argue, in this case, that the primary purpose of this stop is for immigration reasons and that the drug dog is there for secondary reasons. I'm aware of the ruling in Indianapolis vs. Edmond, as it states primary purpose, and this is the argument the BP can make. And has been doing so successfully.
broggi007 1 year ago
“Petitioner city operates vehicle checkpoints on its roads in an effort to interdict unlawful drugs.... Because the checkpoint program’s primary purpose is indistinguishable from the general interest in crime control, the checkpoints violate the Fourth Amendment” - Indianapolis v Edmond
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
If you want to forward the necessary funds to pay my time, my attorney's time and all the associated court fees, I'd be happy to bring another civil rights lawsuit forward to augment the current one I've had in the federal courts over the past 7 years broggi007. Otherwise, unlike these agents, I don't get paid to initiate legal action against others. As such, I'll continue to do my best to educate others regarding what's going on & what they can do about it.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
As mentioned before... this should be a slam dunk case that any competent attorney would likely take pro bono, as a requirement for the bar in most states, and the fees can be waived based on "public interest". It is pretty easy to waive fees when the case is publicly-oriented like this one would be. For your time... is going to court a few time more of a burden than your Rights?! I mean... With a case as solid as this one... you are in & out in no time. Or is it not as solid as it seems? hmm
broggi007 1 year ago
now, i am puerto rican.. which means that i couldnt use what u say cuz im suspicious by being latino right? .lol im just wondering how that would turn out refusing to answer their questions..
boricuamobsta 1 year ago
@boricuamobsta
You being Puerto Rican does not mean you can't use the same language(words) as CheckpointUSA did. Besides most of the BPA are Hispanics(not that they will treat other Hispanics differently just stating it). CheckpointUSA should answer in Spanish and post the video, that would be fun. Also, whether you're Latino, Hispanic, Black, White, etc., an Illegal act by the BPA is an Illegal act period!
josacape 1 year ago
@boricuamobsta what do u think?
boricuamobsta 1 year ago
Good work man, after watching these videos in (I believe chronological) order, it appears the last ~10 minute unconstitutional seizure's phone call to the gestapo supervisor got you on a pass list. Just think if every other American was as resistant as you...Thank you for the inspiration.
GreenRiver72 1 year ago
Too bad you quote outdated case law. The Supreme Court has since ruled these are legal....and constitutional.
2204Alpha 1 year ago
Please reference the case law you claim is out of date along with the case law that you claim has superceded it 2204Alpha. I think you might be surprised by what you find.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago 8
this is great to stand up to this tyranny
sodasoap 1 year ago
i like ur vids ur reaaly brave
thaiikid 1 year ago
people need to get their heads out of their asses!! the US government is the biggest criminal in the WORLD! have you not ask yourselfs why wars,lies,weapons,checkpoints etc? but i guess everyone just hears the word freedom or patriotic and they all calm down! people wake up if not than you deserve everything thats coming your way! for being to stupid and not acting! you have elected criminals in office who work for wall street and not for the people.
marcusos1111 1 year ago
these guys don't care about drugs, they just want your money.
TadRapidly 1 year ago
Whatever became of "probable cause"? It used to be that a man was innocent by the mere fact that he's free.
YourUTubeMonitor 1 year ago
I'll be 50, with any luck, next year. I was born in the United States. Until 2001 I hadn't heard anyone refer to this country as "The Homeland."
ScientificalnessUSA 1 year ago
LOL 1:20.. Oh shit not this guy! Last time I was sittin behind him till I had to go back to work.
Action2Viewer 1 year ago
you get away easily cause your white! shit ill like to see an hispanic trying to pull something like that
marcusos1111 1 year ago
Nice shit You think like I do haha the posers are not the problem this GOV is a freaking JOKE.
mk7mk77 1 year ago
You sure sound sincere about your "fail" to get your message across. BTW, love your last response. It was a gem to keep for all time, AND completely expected that much a reply (almost in the same exact words) as what you said. It's almost like I'm reading talking points from more dumb-minded person who dropped off the back end from some liberal media crew (like CNN or MSNBC) and now suddenly went rogue liberal! Me a troll? No! Hardly. But at least now I know more about your hidden agenda.
watchdog68 1 year ago
CheckpointUSA is a fraud! He didn't post my last comment to continue this ongoing dialogue debate.
If it doesn't befit your agenda, or it is something for which you cannot argue against in an intelligent constructive manner, you will just delete it. Nice going schmuck! There's no doubt that this too will either not make it on the next post or you will rearrange my wording with several changes being made to your liking ... whatever works.
watchdog68 1 year ago
And which post would that be watchdog68? I've checked my archives & I've posted everything that I've received from you.
Additionally, if you were anything other than a troll, you would know that a channel moderator has no control over the content of a particular post. The only thing a moderator can do is either post a comment or delete it.
Before spouting off with false accusations in the future, you may want to check your facts & even make an inquiry or two..
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago 5
this is why i live in canada and will allways live in canada
turrtle4 1 year ago
You know what scares me checkpoint USA? Not the checkpoints themselves, but the comments here supporting the lawlessness and rights violations.
Do Americans even know what rights they are endowed with?
I think the answer is: They dont care. That is very sad.
YllwFvrPB 1 year ago 26
Perhaps we have exactly the government we deserve YllwFvrPB....
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago 3
@YllwFvrPB Obviously not but dont fret. Try to remeber how many young people surf the tube.. Lets pray it's just lots of 8 year olds.. Dont they teach you about the Constitution in the second grade though? I hope this inspires a grassroots movement. I hope people start waking up to the fact this country has suffered tremendously under GOP/Republicam rule. I just hope the Dems can repair half of what was taken..
CARE2DOTCOM 1 year ago
If border patrol agents have no business asking questions of drivers along the US/Mexican border, then why does the US/Canadian border patrol do this? It appears not too many have complained about our border relations with Canada.
A large percentage of Americans are screaming for closed borders with Mexico and yet scream and throw a fit now when the borders are being enforced. You cannot have both, so pick one!
The more rights you scream for, the more rights the illegal immigrant gets too.
watchdog68 1 year ago
You sound misinformed watchdog68. This checkpoint hasn't been setup along the US/Mexican border. It's been setup well inside the country no where near the border along a public highway that never intersects the border at any point.
With regards to rights, they belong to all individuals & pre-exist any government. In fact, our government was explicitly created to protect those rights which is its sole legitimate function. When gov't becomes destructive of those rights...well you know the rest.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
@CheckpointUSA You are well aware that the physical border between the US and Mexico may still be there on a road atlas, but otherwise it has been eroded by the Mexican drug cartels and other gangs, right? So rather than envisioning where the border oughta be 'through the looking glass' you should understand the war on illegal immigration and the violence some of them bring is now well within the US borders, not just at some imaginary line.
watchdog68 1 year ago
I'm aware of no such thing watchdog68. If DHS wanted to secure the border it could. In the Tucson sector there are only 265 miles of border & over 3,600 agents. The political will isn't there to do so which accounts for whatever 'erosion' you're referring to. Instead, DHS tries to put on a dog & pony show to make it look like their trying to do something while eroding individual rights in the process.
If you like the show then cheer on but don't expect the rest of us to be so easily fooled.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago 2
@CheckpointUSA You're not aware of a US/Mexican border? - then you'd be correct, there isn't one except for what you see on maps. The Mexican drug cartels at war with police (and our politicians working with the Mexican criminals) have caused this erosion. There are much bigger problems that need to be dealt with rather than L'il Willy getting pulled over at some DHS II checkpoint and thinking it could be wrong.
Never forget 9/11! It can happen (and probably will) happen again at this rate.
watchdog68 1 year ago
I completely agree with what you are doing. Yes, it's all well and good the gov. wants illegal drugs, immigrants, etc. out of the country. Fine, whatever. But, the checkpoints are infringing my rights and everyone's rights while driving on a Public highway. Like you say, what law states that I must state my citizenship? Have we come to the point that we need to carry our birth certificate around? Or, to facilitate the gov's heavy hand, maybe we should just have a damn bar code on our wrist?
funfella19 1 year ago
I am just surprised that you got through so easily by asking "his" name. I think that the officer should be fired for allowing this crap. Videotape all you want, but expect delays when the border laws are being enforced stopping illegal immigrants and drugs from being brought into the US. I think that they should have detained you even longer and did a proper search on your entire vehicle. You don't like the laws? Move to Mexico. Hey it's right there for ya...Go for it. LOL
hawk127311 1 year ago
I'm not sure why you're surprised hawk127311. The agents were already violating the law by using an immigration cp as a pretext to actively look for drugs in violation of Indianapolis V Edmond. Additionally, if they had done as you recommend, they'd be in violation of U.S. V Martinez-Fuerte as well which only allows brief immigration questioning in the absence of consent or probable cause.
As such, it sounds like you're the one with the problem with the laws but I'm sure Mexico would take you.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
PONTE DELEON FUCK THE HOMELAND SECURY THEY SHOULD OF COGH THE TWIN TOWER EXPLOTION NOT SOME CARS PASSING ON A REGULAR HIWAY
REVOCABRON420 1 year ago
Yo go boy! that was so AWESOME~
RULDS2008 1 year ago
Keep up the good work CheckpointUSA!
leafwiz83 1 year ago
lolololololololololololol i freaking love this guy !
WONDOCTORJ 1 year ago
Wow drugs dogs at a check point.. I think it a great idea, you probably hate DUI check points too...I would love to be in the meeting where the officers are being told about the asshole in the Ford who drives by and causes trouble..get a life...
uwantwho 1 year ago
Of course you would uwantwho. Ignorant authoritarian punks like yourself love each others company.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago 3
@uwantwho soon they will have checkpoints infront of your house---wait, forget checkpoints all together---lets just put a computer chip up your ass to monitor your activity---PEOPLE WHO TRADE FREEDOM FOR SECURITY DESERVE NEITHER FREEDOM NOR SECURITY----WAKE UP SHEEP
WONDOCTORJ 1 year ago
@uwantwho you failed. haha. you have rights and you dont care to use them. sounds like you just like to follow like a sheep
bisstube 1 year ago
Problem officer? GTFO of here!
stegre 1 year ago
wow that it amazing but what if they insist check my car and arrest me for nothing and did this ever happend to you?
nragonnragon 1 year ago
The Border Patrol has always waived me through eventually nragonnragon. The longest period of time they've held me is about 10 minutes (see video #9). Of course, one overzealous agent in video #14 threatened to arrest me but I was waived through by his superior shortly thereafter.
In 2002, I was arrested by local police at a general law enforcement checkpoint under similar circumstances. I defeated those charges in court & filed a lawsuit that's still ongoing today. See my website for details.
CheckpointUSA 1 year ago
there should not be these check points but they recognized what is up. nice work CPusa
balancex3 1 year ago
AWESOME!
All new cars should have (voluntary) onboard cameras which can record the driver/police!
When the cop saw the camera, he knew he couldn't mess with this guy!
The video could be streamed in real-time so that constitutional scholars can IMMEDIATELY inform the driver of his rights.
Bumper stickers can be placed on the vehicle with the following warning: 'THIS VEHICLE IS PROTECTED BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION"
moronpaul 1 year ago
Can someone tell me why, there would be a need to have DHS officials at the Camden New Jersey Greyhound station?
meushubris 1 year ago
dont worry mackamitsu there soon going to be a north america union so say goodbye to your boarders and say hello to a new police state
skinterz 3 years ago 38
To think that in Canada we don't have these check points. I just wish we could do something about the illegals here claiming refugee status with no grounds other then to avoid deportation.
mackamitsu 3 years ago
Mr Simple , these people R not crossing a border , check points are creeping closer & Closer inland . Mr Simple ,there more to it , DOGS sniffing your car , stopping people in lines , and asking questions they have no business asking . And the fact they are letting him through , when he challenges them, makes it obvious , they have authority to ASK ur citizenship
Mr Simple how about if they go to your house with dogs and ask your citizenship or job you wouldnt have a problem with THAT right ?
franz909 3 years ago 23
citizenship...
have a nice day sir...
what??? that's all???
so simple...
kn1n9 3 years ago
How long are they going to stop you at the same point were the see your car all the time and force you to answer their questions?
havikiller 3 years ago 7
How 'bout you tell everyone how did you know it was a drug dog?? Did you speak to the dog? Are you some kind of Dr Dolittle? Border patrol has both drug and human detection dogs. They are rotated and only very few people know what kind is at the checkpoint that day.
usafmp1 3 years ago
Thats incorrect usafmp1, BP canines are trained to detect both, humans and drugs. You do not need a separate canine for each task. However checkpointusa does fail to mention in this video, that these are dual purpose dogs. (Even though he is well aware of it)
somement 3 years ago
They need to send these guys to the white house to ask "citizenship?" all the while having a latino accent.
pimadave 3 years ago 18
ain't it the truth!
"Where am I from?? Where the hell are you from?"
infancysguard 3 years ago 14
Thats good.
pimadave 3 years ago
you obviously have NOT been in the military. Try disobeying in the marine corps for example and see what happens. I do agree with you completely about all the sheep following unlawful laws. (which is about 95% of all laws)
alanbrit 3 years ago
LOL
You need to change your appearance.
Deputy Fife recognized you immediately and waived you on.
TheEditorialist 3 years ago 3
These chaeckstations need to turned around FACING North intercepting/apprehending child abducters, undeclared U.S currency, stolen U.S property, stolen U.S vehicles, wanted felons, guns...Instead, the border patrol is questioning the legality of U.S citizens ALREADY in their own country MILES away from the border? Bill of rights existed LONG BEFORE Homeland security. Do yourselves a favor and read Title 19 section 1582 and 22USC401. We are appeasing Mexico with the politics of Washington, D.C.
7514328 3 years ago
I have served in the military so they are just following orders, there were orders I didnt like but you have to do them. However I can tell you I know this type of checkpoint is not something we want in our country. Our rights are being slowly taken away people.
zulu872847 3 years ago 3
"I have served in the military so they are just following orders, there were orders I didnt like but you have to do them."
shocker that the nuremberg defense is raised yet again on these pages, as if transplanting it from nazi germany to america improved it. will you decrepit state bootlickers and tyrants never leave childhood?
2ndAsstJizzMopper 3 years ago 7
Folks, it should be noted that YouTube has begun removing CheckpointUSA videos. 3 have been removed so far without any explanation or notice. The only indicator is from the video control panel which shows the videos have been blocked due to "inappropriate content".
If you disagree with the decision to remove the videos, please contact YouTube & let them know. I do ask that you be civil & polite however. As a private entity, YouTube has the right to set whatever posting policy's it wants.
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
It's not just a "drug dog" as far as i know, border patrol K-9's are trained to detect humans as well as drugs...
somement 3 years ago
I encourage everyone to stand up for the rights our founding fathers fought for. Great job with this. All US citizens should do the same and show that we know what our rights are.
zulu872847 3 years ago 2
Your a disgusting piece of crap. You know nothing what it means to be an American. You serve for our country and this is what kind of people you have backing you.
mcbr0wnie 3 years ago
terri, you are a piece of crap. You got it coming buddy. Where do you read you laws. Of the internet. Check the INA sections of the constitutions.
mcbr0wnie 3 years ago
Why don't you tell me exactly what I have coming mcbr0wnie, that is if you can put together a coherent sentence. You seem to be somewhat challenged in that arena.
With regards to 'the constitutions' you mention, I assume you're referring to the U.S. Constitution & the various State Constitutions.
You should try reading them sometime. You may discover they don't have 'INA sections'. INA sections are written by Congress and must ultimately be subserviant to the U.S. Constitution.
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
mcbr0wnie just got fucking owned!
azndudeness 3 years ago 5
Why don't you tell us what it means to be an American mcbr0wnie. I can hardly wait.
Undoubtedly you think it involves bending over for the Border Patrol somewhere along the line so agents can seize you inside the country away from the border absent suspicion for as long as they want.
Sure sounds like the United States of America I learned about growing up....
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
At least he said, "have a nice day sir". lol. Guess they're getting to know you a little better. Is that a good thing?
I just can't believe that this is actually occurring within the borders of our (supposedly "free") oountry. It kind of reminds me of the old Soviet bloc countries. In fact, I saw one video a couple of months ago produced by a former East German (who actually lived there during the Soviet era) that said they had much more freedom then than we currently do here now.
P3rf3ctStorm 3 years ago 4
Thank you for exercising your rights
leroyhubcaps 3 years ago 3
By the way checkpoint... WAY TO GO... You are by far more heroic than the officers who are doing their Gov't job regardless of the what the constitution says... EVEN THOUGH THEY SWORE TO UPHOLD AND DEFEND IT, AND TO PROTECT IT FROM ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. What happens when the constitution's enemy is the Gov't?
ryeryerye1234 3 years ago 6
Did I mention defending the constitution for enemies both foreign and domestic? If you wish to waive your rights... FINE. But don't hold in disgust a man who refuses to waive his rights... NOTHING is more American than that. By your logic Moon, the founders should have just submited to the British... Hey the Brave Heroic red coats were just trying to do their job in enforcing the King's tax... Can't we just go along, get along
ryeryerye1234 3 years ago 3
I don't understand the distain for checkpoint asserting his rights afforded him by our constitution and founders. The USA is her constitution. When you take the oath, be it of office, military, fed law enforcement, etc, you swear to uphold and defend the CONSTITUTION... NOT the gov't. Important distinction. The job of federal law enforcement etc is to uphold the consitition. If they are given an order contrary to the constition, then it is up to them not to follow it
ryeryerye1234 3 years ago
you need a good cavity search by one of these ICE heroes
MoongrassNoel 3 years ago
Why do you hate America and all she used to stand for MoongrassNoel?
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
just so you know within 75 mile snorth of the mexican border and south of canada the ICE has full arresting powers the probable cause is that you are within this rage
MoongrassNoel 3 years ago
Another hater of individual rights rears his ugly head.
Do you curse the authors of the Bill of Rights for making it so difficult for authoritarians to impose their will under threat of force on others MoongrassNoel?
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
CheckpointUSA said: "Do you curse the authors of the Bill of Rights for making it so difficult for authoritarians to impose their will under threat of force on others MoongrassNoel?"
-->Well said CPUSA! Truly something for any American who does not understand or support you to chew on. I question anyone's loyalty to our Constitution & America when I read their almost hatred for you for simply having the balls to assert your rights... traitors to our founding fathers I say.
sowhtt 3 years ago 13
whats your name?
Have a nice day.
Lmao.
lwouldliketoknow 3 years ago
How ironic.I remember when Mexican ambulances would show up at the U.S border (from Mexico)with the sirens ringing and the lights flashing as they were bringing an injured american back to the U.S.The Customs officers ran the ambulance with K-9 and it was loaded with Marijuana.Remember, since you are a U.S Citizen it is your fault.Now we have these ILLEGAL BORDER PATROL CHECK POINTS verifying your citizenship status miles and miles away from the U.S/Mexican Border?Mexico has more rights than you
7514328 3 years ago
ignorant i hope you live in mexico and are saying this
raulduke113 3 years ago
Look I agree with you nto a deg What you are not saying is right at this moment in time we NEED these check points and federal agents should be doing them and that was a bomb dog and I am glad they are using them.. 5 min of my time is not too high a price to pay for life..that having been said way too many good lod boy police officers taking advantage of the times and doing things like tazing 5 year olds in school etc please help us with those guys
spinningstarr 3 years ago
power corrupts.
keep power decentralized and citzens strapped
trey4sports 3 years ago
yup!
spinningstarr 3 years ago
Bear in mind that La Raza and ILLEGAL immigrant amnesty groups have utilized their polital power in Washington, D.C (for votes)to have these Border Patrol Check points moved further away from the Mexican border where they belong. WHY? Border patrol USED to detain and check all these Mexicans returning back to their country with stolen vehicles, undeclared currency, Permits, guns and stolen U.S property and fraud documents. Now that all the factories are in Mexico the Border patrol has no job.
7514328 3 years ago
Several year back there was a big Law enforcment seminar I think it was in San Antiono between American police officers and Mexican police officers A training thing. A texas state trooper on a whim ran the VIN of one of the mexican patrol cars and it came back stolen from US so he called a few more troopers and they ran all the mexican police cars and they were ALL stolen from the USA they were all impounded and the mexican police officers had to get back however they could ...
spinningstarr 3 years ago
Running a K-9 around the perimeter of a dog is no different than an officer looking into your car. Perfectly legal, they will have probable cause if the K-9 makes a positive reaction. I never realized it was so deterimental to the American public for a dog to walk around your car.
Also, I love your over use of excessive adjectives such as "high intensity" and how a 5 word question is an "interrogation."
Have a nice day.
imanidiot911truther 3 years ago
Running a K-9 around the perimeter of a dog?
The only SCOTUS cases dealing with K-9's during traffic stops was after local police stopped a car based upon probable cause. There's no Supreme Court case dealing with K-9's at suspicionless checkpoints.
In fact, SCOTUS made it abundantly clear in U.S. v Martinez-Fuerte that the scope of an internal immigration checkpoint had to be limited to brief immigration queries. Any further detention or search must be based on consent or probable cause.
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
Actually, I didn't coin the phrase "high intensity". The Border Patrol did. You can check out one of their "High Intensity Enforcement Zone" signs I took pictures of along the side of the road on my website.
Thanks for pointing out the Border Patrol's use of excessive adjectives imanidiot911truther. It's not the only thing the Border Patrol does to excess - which unfortunately doesn't include actually patrolling the border.
Anything else you'd care to point out to me? This is kind of fun...
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
No offense to Americans, as I love you guys and I love America. But jeez I hate your suspicious government. I would hate to live there now. Hope your new precedent can change things.
wideyess 3 years ago
Thtz fucking awesome man, you hasseled thoze douchebags so much now they dont evn want to deal with you.
DirtyDreamDezyner 3 years ago
You and these people that support you are ridiculous and ignorant.CBP helps with our country's immigration problems and enforce other federal laws.You claim to be so smart, yet you're not.You stupid behavior at these checkpoints along with other facts can build up the reasonable susp suspicion they need to take any further action.If you're as smart as you claim, you'll know"Drug Dogs"are K-9's trained to detect any concealed contraband such as humans and/or narcotics.U shouldn't be an AMERICAN.
USC714 3 years ago
Where did I claim to be so smart USC714? Perhaps what you really meant to say is that you feel so inadequate....
In the 1970's, the federal government reported to the Supreme Court that there were between 12 & 20 million illegals in the country. Today, the federal government reports the presence of anywhere between 12 & 20 million illegals in the country. This despite a ten fold increase in Border Patrol resources/man power.
How exactly is CBP helping with the immigration problem again?
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
The K-9 has the same rights as a human. If he is not intruding on a reasonable expectation of privacy, the K-9 has every right to walk around a vehicle at a checkpoint. The fact that the dog's scent is exponentially stronger than a human does not matter. I am not quite sure what your war is with BP but I think it would be more productive if you focused your efforts twords fighting something that doesnt protect America. If you belive checkpoints are not essential, You are mistaken.
elitehunter1 3 years ago
elitehunter1 - perhaps you could point us to the Supreme Court precedence that allows K-9 units to walk around vehicles at internal suspicionless checkpoints as opposed to vehicles stopped pursuant to an observed traffic violation or at the actual border.
BTW, I am fighting something that not only doesn't protect America, it undermines some of the very principles this country was founded on.
CheckpointUSA 3 years ago
"the k-9 has the same rights as a human".... I stopped reading right there.
seehound619 3 years ago
whats the big deal if you have nothing to hide just stop at the damn checkpoint.. people complain about drugs and illegal aliens but wont cooperate in helping stop the flow from coming in... it is really that difficult to stop and answer a question?
mrjahernandez 3 years ago
mrjahernandez said: "...if you have nothing to hide..."
By using your own logic, please post your last three income tax returns to this site. After all, if you have nothing to hide...
Pafoofnik1 3 years ago
i do not have to post anything for you.. simply because i have nothing to prove to you. the IRS has my past 3 years tax returns. it does not concern you. i do not see how my tax returns are relevant to this topic of discussion. but nevertheless thank you for your concern.
mrjahernandez 3 years ago
mrjahernandez said: "i do not have to post anything for you.. simply because i have nothing to prove to you. the IRS has my past 3 years tax returns. it does not concern you."
So, since there is no law that says I need to see your tax returns, you feel free to refuse to show them to me.
So, since there is no law that says CheckpointUSA has to state his citizenship, he can feel free to refuse to state it.
Where is the difference?
Pafoofnik1 3 years ago
mrjahernandez: Please restrict your responses to this channel so that the discussion can be public. Responses to my personal channel will be deleted.
You said "your not an authorithy to request to see my tax returns.. in checkpointUSA's case the border patrol agents are the authorities."
Please cite the litigated law requiring CheckpointUSA to answer the DHS inquiries at this type of checkpoint.
Unless there is a law. CheckpointUSA has no requirement to say a anything.
Pafoofnik1 3 years ago
"mrjahernadez"..... you were owned lock stock and barrel by "pafoofnik".....end of story.
seehound619 3 years ago
some people don't understand that if the law conflicts in ANY way with the Constitution is is null and void short of a constitutional amendment.
as Thomas Paine once said.
"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
some people need to learn to THINK before they speak. Good job man and Godspeed.
Monkor001 3 years ago
okay. Here is some clarification, once you arrive at any DHS checkpoint you are lawfully seized. This is the law that the supreme court made over 3 decades ago. AND no you dont have to answer, but if you dont, the agents can lawfully keep you there as long as it takes for you to answer the question...that is the law. I know that and so does the misinformed citizen that is posting all these videos.
ccrebel88 3 years ago