Reply #122: FYI - this week there's a 5-state roadblock operation called "take back our highways" [View All]

[nashville_brook]

sounds to me like a reason to harass suspected illegal immigrants, i.e. brown people.

Floirida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi.

there's lots of news about it -- this is just a sample.

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/51591052.html

The Florida Highway Patrol’s Northern Region is teaming up with the Alabama Department of Public Safety and the Georgia State Patrol for a joint initiative to reduce traffic fatalities while increasing safety.

During the week of July 27 through July 31, 2009, FHP will increase patrols on the roads throughout this region as a part of the multi-state safety campaign called “Take Back Our Highways.” The campaign includes Alabama and her border states of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, and will result in an increased number of law enforcement officers on the road.

“The goal of this effort is to save lives by targeting aggressive and dangerous drivers throughout the region,” Director of FHP, Col. John Czernis said. “If you are breaking any of our traffic laws, you can expect to meet a state trooper.”

During the week-long enforcement period, FHP will use all available personnel, including members of its Aviation Section, Contraband Interdiction teams and Special Programs, as well as Auxiliary and Reserve troopers to focus on aggressive drivers, impaired drivers, speeders, and drivers who fail to buckle up.