Ruling on checkpoints may not affect area much

Thursday, January 15, 2004

Though it's yet to be done in Scott or Cape Girardeau counties, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in support of vehicle checkpoints to collect crime tips, giving local law enforcement another crime-fighting tool.

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