Labor Day Protest: Citizens Protest Police DUI Checkpoints

September 4, 2009 | Moreno Valley, California | Vetting explained

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This is a follow-up to TheVideoMan's iReport on a protest against DUI checkpoints.
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After working a very long day, I ran into this definitely unusual protest in the city of Moreno Valley, CA. Moreno Valley is a suburb of Los Angeles about 60 miles to the east. The city has a large Hispanic population, and they feel they are being targeted in these operations.

On each side of the Holiday DUI Checkpoint at 9:PM Thursday 9/3/09, the protesters held signs - In Espanol - That said "Return (Go Back) - Police Checkpoint". I interviewed some of the younger adults, and the older people on the other side...They were extremely angry, but they did not want to speak on camera.

They feel the checkpoints are just a ruse to conduct searches, and arrest Hispanics...

I could not get the police officer's point of view - I did not have my Pro Camera, so I had to shoot with a small point and shoot...

I have lived in So Cal since 1973, and I have never seen this type of protest before...

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