[ladyinred]

How do the police know the drivers are innocent? How do they know that the driver isn't the sniper? What would you have them do? You know, I would cooperate with the police totally. If that is a problem for you, so be it.

[SamAdams76]

You know, I would cooperate with the police totally. If that is a problem for you, so be it.

I'm not saying that at all. Those in the roadblock should cooperate fully with the police. But they should not be yanked out of the vans at gunpoint and shoved to the ground and handcuffed. Is that the kind of "cooperation" you have in mind?

[Wonder Warthog]

"How do the police know the drivers are innocent? How do they know that the driver isn't the sniper? What would you have them do? You know, I would cooperate with the police totally. If that is a problem for you, so be it."

Obviously you have forgotten that the watchword in American law enforcement is supposed to be "innocent until proven guilty". Unless and until some probable cause exists, there is absolutely no justification for this cr*p (and no--merely driving a white van is NOT sufficient probable cause).

This kind of police tactic is unconscionable, but is becoming "typical police procedure". DAMN these jack-booted thugs.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

How do the police know the drivers are innocent? How do they know that the driver isn't the sniper? What would you have them do? You know, I would cooperate with the police totally. If that is a problem for you, so be it.

Could anyone so elusive as the sniper be so dumb as to drive a white van? I myself, would be pulling over women in red.

[southern rock]

How do the police know the drivers are innocent? How do they know that the driver isn't the sniper?

They require evidence that he IS, NOT evidence that he ISN'T!!!

[PatrioticAmerican]

"How do the police know the drivers are innocent? "

Are you really that stupid or didn't you read what you wrote?

How about civil rights, and in particular, the 5th amendment, in the right to be considered innocent unles proven guilty?

[willyboyishere]

Be glad your name isn't ladyinwhitevan.