Escondido checkpoints as ‘extortion’ discussed in S.D. Reader
EDC member Jenifer Leiendecker, whose writings are often seen in local newspapers, is featured in a story in the San Diego Reader, “Checkpoint Moolah” that discusses what she’s learned about checkpoints. Here’s a sample:
Police drunk-driving checkpoints are big business. Just ask the City of Escondido, which has been racking up profits courtesy of federal grants and an aggressive vehicle-impound regime instituted by the Escondido Police Department with the eager assistance of four local towing companies. Although the checkpoints have proliferated in Escondido since 2004, recent months have seen an upsurge in criticism, spearheaded by Escondido resident Jenifer Leiendecker.