In response to the letter by Paul Russell, 13, “People only object to inconvenience,” concerning sobriety checkpoints — he is missing the point! The reason we live in a “free” society is directly related to a very important document called The United States Constitution. More lives have been sacrificed to protect our rights as Americans than have ever been lost to drunk drivers.

And to Chris Simpson (age unknown) “Driving is a privilege and not a right,” I don’t remember signing away my constitutional rights to exercise my driving “privilege.”

If we can justify living in a police state to lower crime rates, we should have government cameras monitoring everything we do. It would only be a little inconvenient.

PHIL HINTZE (55)

Marysville