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DUI arrests earn top ranking for State Police's Troop H which c...

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Over the last year, Pennsylvania State Police Troop H made more DUI arrests locally than in any other troop, according to a press release sent out last week.

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Mary

Shippensburg, PA

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Outstanding performance! Congratulations to all in Troop H! Keep up the excellent work on behalf of the public. Arresting DUIs is especially important because taking drunks off the highways saves lives. If only the court system would hand down harsher sentences for repeat offenders.

Yes

Chambersburg, PA

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Nice job of Facism.

Otis

Cherry Hill, NJ

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Yea! Go Gestapo! Want to save lives? Go after the speeders and jaywalkers. Not impressed.

UNBELIEVABLE

Shippensburg, PA

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If the weather makes such a checkpoint dangerous, troopers conduct roving patrols by driving around looking for specific driving behaviors.

They aren't looking for "specific driving behaviors"--what they do is pull you over for: headlight/taillight out, no turn signal, high beams on, so on and so forth. These things will get you pulled over between the hours of 11pm and 2/3am. They know they have a 50/50 chance. If one of these apply to you, you will be ok during any other hours.

Think before you post

Mc Sherrystown, PA

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When someone you love is killed by a drunk driver you will be the first to blame the police for not doing their job. I commend them and thank them.

stay in MA

Gettysburg, PA

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Otis i hope you don't have any children. I'm sure that you're right and that getting drunks off the road is just a waist of time. The State Police stop lots of speeders but that jaywalking thing, they'll probably have to look into especially since that's an ordinance.

Thank you

Chambersburg, PA

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I say thank you for doing your best to keep our community safe. It is amazing that you guys/girls get up every morning knowing that you could not come home to your families. Thank you for doing this dangerous job and keeping our communities safe! Keep up the good work!

BustMDano

York, PA

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Franklin County:#1 yet again!!

Hooray, yippee.

Right.

seenalot

Mc Connellsburg, PA

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Great job. As a "First Responder" the end result of DUI/DWI accident.wreck is not very nice nor pretty in anyones mind. Now, go tell a family they have lost someone due to the inaction of enforcement officers. Yeah. Right. Idiots. Keep it up and save lives. ANY pretense to pull someone over is fine in my book. Check em out and let em go if things are OK. If not, that cop might have save YOUR life Mr/Mrs. Whinner.

Eric the Midget

Tower City, PA

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Thank you Lt. Lauer for keeping me safe. You along with Chief Arnold and Sheriff Anthony are great Americans.

Mel

Malvern, PA

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Is it reasonable to believe the "Yes" and "Otis" were arrested for DUI and are bitter, twisted freaks? Sorry guys, the rule of law trumps those who'd get behind the wheel while boozed up.

Embedded Citizen

“Illegitimi non carborundum”

Since: Apr 08

953

Pompano Beach, FL

"Troop H consists of barracks in Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, Perry, Dauphin and York counties."
This is repeat article from last week and again, it just is not Franklin County. This is a large area comprised mostly of the entire south central Pennsylvania area.

BustMDano wrote:

Franklin County:#1 yet again!!
Hooray, yippee.
Right.

mav

Clear Spring, MD

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I view the Checkpoint Strikeforce Initiative program as a revenue ploy. Nothing more than competition between area departments and ego stroking for the Stateboys. Fines generate bucoo money for the state. Moreover, the state cares very little about honest rehabilitation and the system penalties often set offenders up for compound charges/fines.

IMHO.

Orwell

Chambersburg, PA

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Award should be based on serious convictions and actual drunk-driving accident rate in the area and not "arrests."

Greene Twp.

Darth Vader

Fayetteville, PA

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Now that They have the "drunk" drivers on the run ,
how about a concerted effort by all police departments to get the *^@@!##!!! who are selling drugs to kids the heck off the streets

you do it

Chambersburg, PA

Embedded Citizen wrote:

"Troop H consists of barracks in Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, Perry, Dauphin and York counties."
This is repeat article from last week and again, it just is not Franklin County. This is a large area comprised mostly of the entire south central Pennsylvania area.
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Knowing the expanse of the area they are covering, one would think that they could pull over 269 drunks every weekend.

Jake

Chambersburg, PA

Orwell wrote:

Award should be based on serious convictions and actual drunk-driving accident rate in the area and not "arrests."
Greene Twp.

What's the difference between a "serious" conviction and a conviction? The metric is correct: arrests. The PSP is law enforcement. They apprehend and arrest the drunk drivers. It is the courts who levy penalties--that's not the job of the PSP. Those arrested for DUI/DWI are prosecuted by a Prosecutor. What happens to the violator of the law after arrest by the PSP is up to others, not the PSP. Hope this helps you better understand the process, Orwell.

Uncle Sam

Philadelphia, PA

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I drive better drunk thats why they can't catch me. I don't text while drinking and driving. It just don't mix.

Anne

Washington, DC

Anyone who choses to get behind a wheel drunk has essentially decided that no one else matters. The carnage that has resulted is just senseless,and as far as I am concerned, drunk drivers have no right to complain when the law cracks down on them.

They want the right not to be inconvenienced while they inconvenience and endanger others.

therapist says

Gettysburg, PA

Orwell
The idea is that these arrests and convictions are preventative...i.e. getting the drunks off the road prior to the accident.
In that regard, keep up the good work!

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