D.C. Police Set Up Check Points To Curb Violence
Police in neon yellow vests stopped motorists traveling through the main thoroughfare of Trinidad — a neighborhood near the National Arboretum in the city’s northeast section. Police checked drivers’ identification and turned away those who didn’t have a “legitimate purpose” in the area, such as a church visit or doctor’s appointment.
The checkpoints were announced after eight people were killed in the city last weekend. Most of the killings occurred in the police district that includes Trinidad. Already this year, the district has had 22 killings — one more than in all of last year.
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People are of course complaining that this is going against their constitutional rights. I can see how these checkpoints can be a huge inconvenience, but with 8 people being killed in the last weekend it is time for desperate measures. If I live in a neighborhood where people are getting killed left and right I welcome cops harassing people.
