Still Serpas Signaling

We are way beyond post-Serpas world now.  There are cameras on every corner. Police get away with all sorts of deliberately intrusive behavior now. It takes only a few seconds to find the latest egregious abuse of power. Cops are out there intimidating kids and tazing old ladies and, of course, shooting unarmed people.

So it's almost quaint to note that NOPD is out there setting up checkpoints such as this one they are doing Friday night.

NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD Traffic Division will conduct an upcoming sobriety checkpoint within Orleans Parish. The checkpoint will be in operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, and 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018.

On the other hand, there are more reasons than ever to avoid any and all contact with police if possible. So if you're out this weekend, just be aware that they are too.