4th of July DUI Checkpoint Video Goes Viral - Constitutional Rights Violated?
A video of a 4th of July DUI checkpoint is now viral after footage was posted to Youtube of a man having his car searched by cops, sniffed out by dogs, and endlessly questioned based on no crime at all.
It is common practice for there to be DUI checkpoints on holidays such as the 4th of July, but this incident in particular is gaining attention because of the situation that escalated very quickly.
A Rutherford County, Tennessee checkpoint was the scene of the video posted by Youtube user PurpleHat1991 and has already gained over three million views in a couple of days.
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The driver, Chris Kalbaugh, must have planned his checkpoint stop and his actions toward the officers at some point because he had a camera set up.
The officer first asked Kalbaugh to roll his window further to which he responded saying he felt the height was adequate enough. The cop not liking his response asked him how old he was. Kalbaugh questioned if that information was even relevant. From there, things got a bit crazy.
"The officer orders me to pull over and get out of my car, demands me to give identification (it is only lawful for him to ask), gets the drug sniffing K-9, lies about me having "Illegal Drugs" in the car, searches without consent, and tells me that it is ok to take away Constitutional rights for safety. All while not being detained," his video description reads. "All this because my window was not lowered enough to his preference. I broke no laws whatsoever. On a day that we are supposed to be celebrating freedom and liberty. At the end of the encounter, the officer did not want to give me his name when I asked him. After I repeatedly asked him, he finally gave it to me."
See the video for yourself below. Where Kalbaugh's rights violated?
