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conigs25
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Sobriety Check
THANK GOD i wasnt drinking last night (not that i EVER drink and drive!!!)
I was caught in a major sobriety check on Main St in Smithtown around 1am last night!! COPS EVERYWHERE!!! He looked into my car and asked if i was wearing my seat belt. Then he told me to "move on". My heart was POUNDING and i wasnt even "gulity"
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Goldi0218
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Re: Soberity Check
I do not drink. My sobriety is never in question.
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| Posted 6/30/07 10:53 AM |
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KellyDance
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Re: Sobriety Check
Thank God. But, they need to do that area...do you know how many people leave those bars drunk and drive home?? I used to be there all the time(until I got old!!  )...they are always there!
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| Posted 6/30/07 10:56 AM |
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Jesaroo
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Re: Sobriety Check
thats funny cuz there was one near my house too. they have it randomly in this one spot on Meeker, the service road to the BQE. one block before my place.
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| Posted 6/30/07 10:59 AM |
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Phyl
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Re: Sobriety Check
DO they publish the Sobriety check point locations there in the newspaper before hand?
THey do here in Orange County Ca! It defeats the purpose IMHO! I'm always like  What's the point?!!!
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| Posted 6/30/07 11:00 AM |
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conigs25
So in love with this kid!
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Michele
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by KellyDance
Thank God. But, they need to do that area...do you know how many people leave those bars drunk and drive home?? I used to be there all the time(until I got old!! )...they are always there!
Tell me about it. I cant believe the flocks of "kids" outside those bars. Oh god... i AM old 
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| Posted 6/30/07 11:00 AM |
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conigs25
So in love with this kid!
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by Phyl
DO they publish the Sobriety check point locations there in the newspaper before hand?
THey do here in Orange County Ca! It defeats the purpose IMHO! I'm always like What's the point?!!!
I never heard that they publish them here but that doesnt mean they dont. I agree w/ you, thats the dumbest thing.
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emilain
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Re: Sobriety Check
4th of july week is a huge DWI month, so the checkpoints are in full force fo the next week. be careful Call a cab, or stay at home and get a nice buzz on
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| Posted 6/30/07 11:16 AM |
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ggt08
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Re: Sobriety Check
there was a big one last week in the Long Beach, and the surrounding areas..
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CouponKT
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Re: Sobriety Check
I am so glad they do it there. When I lived in Smithtown, you couldn't even drive down that road at night without people playing Frogger!
7 people would try to cross and then they saw a car coming.....
5 would proceed, 2 would go back
then 3 would stop in the middle, 2 would go all the way across and one would try to head back to be with the people who didn't cross 
TERRIBLY DANGEROUS for even the sober driver to watch those attempting to even cross the street to get to the parking lot!
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| Posted 6/30/07 11:24 AM |
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Phyl
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by BabyCote2006
I am so glad they do it there. When I lived in Smithtown, you couldn't even drive down that road at night without people playing Frogger!
7 people would try to cross and then they saw a car coming.....
5 would proceed, 2 would go back
then 3 would stop in the middle, 2 would go all the way across and one would try to head back to be with the people who didn't cross
TERRIBLY DANGEROUS for even the sober driver to watch those attempting to even cross the street to get to the parking lot!
When people drink they think they are invincible! I had a young early twentysomething guy step in front of my car in my neighborhood some years back. I screamed at him 'YOu are drunk not made of steel! 
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by Phyl
DO they publish the Sobriety check point locations there in the newspaper before hand?
THey do here in Orange County Ca! It defeats the purpose IMHO! I'm always like What's the point?!!!
 that's just DUMB! 
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Phyl
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
Posted by Phyl
DO they publish the Sobriety check point locations there in the newspaper before hand?
THey do here in Orange County Ca! It defeats the purpose IMHO! I'm always like What's the point?!!!
that's just DUMB!
Right? I just can't believe it!
ETA;At my Company Christmas party last year they actually told us where the Sobriety check point was and gave alternate routes! As someone who was seriously injured by a drunk driver I was appauled! I would never drink and drive and possibly put some family thru what my family has endured with me ,or god forbid worse,since the accident
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Shroggie
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by kdelace
there was a big one last week in the Long Beach, and the surrounding areas..
My friend got pulled over 3 times there in one night last saturday! Thank god she's always the designated driver!
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by emilain
4th of july week is a huge DWI month, so the checkpoints are in full force fo the next week. be careful Call a cab, or stay at home and get a nice buzz on
I was hit by a drunk driver on 4th of July right after I graduated high school. I was in my brand new Firebird Formula I got as a gift from my parents. I got ejected from the car & was almost killed.
I didn't go out at all on the 4th fourth for years.
I can't believe how many people still drive drunk!!!
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| Posted 6/30/07 1:15 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: Sobriety Check
I'm glad they're checking, and I am very glad you don't have a reason to worry
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| Posted 6/30/07 1:16 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by KellyFG
Posted by emilain
4th of july week is a huge DWI month, so the checkpoints are in full force fo the next week. be careful Call a cab, or stay at home and get a nice buzz on
I was hit by a drunk driver on 4th of July right after I graduated high school. I was in my brand new Firebird Formula I got as a gift from my parents. I got ejected from the car & was almost killed.
I didn't go out at all on the 4th fourth for years.
I can't believe how many people still drive drunk!!!
OMG how scary  Thank God you are ok!!
Some people never learn...and it's so true, they think they are invincible. I know I did when I was younger!
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Phyl
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by KellyFG
Posted by emilain
4th of july week is a huge DWI month, so the checkpoints are in full force fo the next week. be careful Call a cab, or stay at home and get a nice buzz on
I was hit by a drunk driver on 4th of July right after I graduated high school. I was in my brand new Firebird Formula I got as a gift from my parents. I got ejected from the car & was almost killed.
I didn't go out at all on the 4th fourth for years.
I can't believe how many people still drive drunk!!!
I can relate
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ladybug8
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by conigs25
THANK GOD i wasnt drinking last night (not that i EVER drink and drive!!!)
I was caught in a major sobriety check on Main St in Smithtown around 1am last night!! COPS EVERYWHERE!!! He looked into my car and asked if i was wearing my seat belt. Then he told me to "move on". My heart was POUNDING and i wasnt even "gulity"
Yeah, some friends and I left H2O around 11:30 and there were about 5 cop cars. I thought they were just checking stickers and seatbelts because he didn't ask us to put the window down. How do they do a sobriety check? Did they check out my friend's face as she drove by to see if she looked drunk?? Maybe they stop people at random to check them out.
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conigs25
So in love with this kid!
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Michele
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by ladybug8
Posted by conigs25
THANK GOD i wasnt drinking last night (not that i EVER drink and drive!!!)
I was caught in a major sobriety check on Main St in Smithtown around 1am last night!! COPS EVERYWHERE!!! He looked into my car and asked if i was wearing my seat belt. Then he told me to "move on". My heart was POUNDING and i wasnt even "gulity"
Yeah, some friends and I left H2O around 11:30 and there were about 5 cop cars. I thought they were just checking stickers and seatbelts because he didn't ask us to put the window down. How do they do a sobriety check? Did they check out my friend's face as she drove by to see if she looked drunk?? Maybe they stop people at random to check them out.
Im not 100% sure how they do it. Maybe it was only an inspection check but i counted SEVEN cops cars and that seems like an awful lot for an inspection check. But then again... it is the end of the month- QUOTA!!!
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ladybug8
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by conigs25
Posted by ladybug8
Posted by conigs25
THANK GOD i wasnt drinking last night (not that i EVER drink and drive!!!)
I was caught in a major sobriety check on Main St in Smithtown around 1am last night!! COPS EVERYWHERE!!! He looked into my car and asked if i was wearing my seat belt. Then he told me to "move on". My heart was POUNDING and i wasnt even "gulity"
Yeah, some friends and I left H2O around 11:30 and there were about 5 cop cars. I thought they were just checking stickers and seatbelts because he didn't ask us to put the window down. How do they do a sobriety check? Did they check out my friend's face as she drove by to see if she looked drunk?? Maybe they stop people at random to check them out.
Im not 100% sure how they do it. Maybe it was only an inspection check but i counted SEVEN cops cars and that seems like an awful lot for an inspection check. But then again... it is the end of the month- QUOTA!!!
It was probably an "inspection check" with a watchful eye out for tipsy people. I know what you mean about getting nervous when you see them. However, they were there to stop the bad guys so  .
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CunningOne
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Re: Sobriety Check
I was out last night, but no drinking for me! It's that time of year unfortunately. I know they are a big inconvenience at times, but they are so worth it.
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lvdolphins
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Re: Sobriety Check
I think this weekend there will be check points everywhere. I agree they should be.
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| Posted 6/30/07 4:30 PM |
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Tinyswife
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Re: Sobriety Check
They are steping this up lately. They have a grant to add this around nassau and suffolk that the Katie Fynn family helped to get. I work for the police department and there is alot of overtime for this. I got stopped at one once also and I was so nervous. (I wasent drinking either)
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Diane
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Re: Sobriety Check
Posted by emilain
4th of july week is a huge DWI month, so the checkpoints are in full force fo the next week. be careful Call a cab, or stay at home and get a nice buzz on
I agree....be careful
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