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Documentary Trailer Shows Santa Ana’s Fight to Change Checkpoint Policy
Posted on November 27, 2011 | 127 Comments. . . . . Earlier last week, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city of Los Angeles were said to be considering changes to impound policies for unlicensed drivers at […] -
Santa Ana Roundup: Hot Air, Air Talk, Checkpoints, and Bullet Points!
Posted on March 25, 2011 | 11 Comments. . . . . Good Water or Hot Air? Did you know that Santa Ana has the third-best tasting tap water in the whole wide world? Well, as the […] -
Police Checkpoint in Fullerton on Friday Night
Posted on August 26, 2010 | 8 Comments8:00 PM, location undisclosed. They get overtime, we get our papers checked. If you’ve never been through a DUI/License checkpoint, here’s how they work: DUI checkpoint, Tustin, CA. Color commentary […] -
Another Fullerton DUI Checkpoint
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsTomorrow night hundreds of law-abiding citizens will be stopped and questioned at a Fullerton DUI/license checkpoint while a few dozen officers stand around drinking coffee and earning overtime pay. Unlike […] -
Brutal SAPD crackdown ruins Cinco de Mayo
Posted on May 5, 2010 | 14 CommentsI just heard from a friend that the Santa Ana Police Department went completely nuts tonight, shutting down several streets in an unprecedented Cinco de Mayo crackdown. My friend reported […] -
The DUI Checkpoint Scam: 16 Cops + 6 Hours of Overtime = 4 Drunks
Posted on May 5, 2010 | No CommentsHow many cops does it take to bust a drunk driver? A whole lot of ’em if they’re running a checkpoint. Last month we asked Chief Michael Sellers a few […] -
Santa Ana could make money off Easter Cruising instead of losing thousands
Posted on April 8, 2010 | 4 CommentsI was pretty upset when I found out that the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) assigned 125 cops to go after the Easter Cruisers this past weekend. I found a […] -
SAPD DUI checkpoint at Rosita Park was a waste of taxpayer money
Posted on February 26, 2010 | 47 CommentsThe Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) proceeded with their DUI checkpoint tonight, at Rosita Park, over by Newhope and Hazard. I visited the checkpoint at about 9:30 pm. There were […] -
SAPD set to impound immigrants’ cars this Friday, near Rosita Park
Posted on February 25, 2010 | 8 CommentsTell your friends not to drive by Rosita Park on Friday night! “Officers may stop any vehicle at the checkpoint, which will be in the area of 1000 N. Newhope St., near […]