The intrusion of the search was minimal and was far outweighed by the States interest in enforcing its traffic laws and in preventing the flow of drugs into our Nation. Indeed. recognizing these facts. the Supreme Court has approved reasonable roadblock searches before for the purpose of checking sobriety. [see Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz [496 U.S. 444 (1990)]. and for border patrols (see United States v. MartinezFuerte. 428 U.S. 543 (1976)]. But the persuasive reasoning of Judge Edmonson and his colleagues. the decisions of the Supreme Court. and the need to stem the flow of destructive drugs into our society were not enough for Judge Barkett.
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