Serpas Signal is dim

The following messages were sent out by NOPD around 3 AM this morning.

(August 24, 2012)-New Orleans LA,-As required by the Louisiana Supreme Court, the New Orleans Police Department is issuing a public advisory regarding a sobriety checkpoint that will be conducted tomorrow night. 

The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a sobriety checkpoint, in Orleans Parish, beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M. and will conclude at approximately 5:00 A.M

Moments later, there is a *CORRECTION*

(August 24, 2012)-New Orleans LA,-As required by the Louisiana Supreme Court, the New Orleans Police Department is issuing a public advisory regarding a sobriety checkpoint that will be conducted tonight.

The New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Division will conduct a sobriety checkpoint, in Orleans Parish, beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M.

Obviously they mean "tonight" August 24.  At least according to the date on the memo.  But for clarity's sake, it would be better if they just wrote, "NOPD will conduct a sobriety checkpoint beginning the evening of August 24 at 9pm"

Given their extreme reticence to specify the location of the checkpoint, we can reasonably assume the vague wording about the date combined with the overnight timing of the announcement is a further attempt at subterfuge.  In this case, they've managed to fool themselves.

Anyway, I've got half a mind to get on my bike and go looking for the checkpoint tonight, but now I'm likely to get caught up in the bicycle dragnet as well.   Obviously NOPD wants everybody to stay inside their homes at all times... preferably while hiding under something, no doubt.

Update:  The internet may have pinpointed the location for us.  I have no idea how accurate this information is but here it is anyway. 

DWI Checkpoint tonight at Tchoupitoulas St and Calliope St. PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE!! CABS AREN'T THAT EXPENSIVE!!! #thankslittlebirdie
— Matthew Alleman (@RepublicMatt) August 24, 2012