But then how would illegal immigrants cast their vote?TexasTornado wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:Correct, but driver's license checkpoints that stop every driver to verify a license are constitutional. The LTC line at the Capitol is a checkpoint, not a random stop.Soccerdad1995 wrote:It's also the same agency that issues drivers licenses, but a State Trooper is not allowed to pull over everyone driving a car just to verify that they have a valid DL. Like I said, not a huge issue, but on principal not something that should be happening IMHO.Jusme wrote:Soccerdad1995 wrote:My only issues with the process at the state capitol is that you are required to show your license at all, and that they insist on scanning it. I thought that LEO's could only ask for the LTC if they had reasonable suspicion that a crime was being committed, not just because you are carrying a gun.
But in the grand scheme of things, it's not a huge deal, as long as it doesn't spread to other locations.
It's done by the DPS the same agency that issues LTC, it's just a verification process. I like the fact that it, for once, puts LTC holders into the "express lane"
Chas.
Maybe we should just institute drivers license check points on roads leading to polling locations then.
I haven't encountered checkpoints that are solely to check for valid driver's licenses. The few I have encountered were looking for higher level criminals like illegal immigrants or drunk drivers. Charles raises a great point on the distinction between an enforcement checkpoint and random stops, though.