I agree with that analogy. I agree that a sobriety checkpoint where every driver has to submit to some sort of test would be more analogous to the courthouse. But then comes the issue of what is an unreasonable search and seizure, with respect to the issue of delay, and to the Oakes test in the Supreme Court of Canada and to proportionality. Walking through a metal detector at a courthouse or an airport or a parliament building is a fairly expeditious process, but if you're going to stop every car at a security checkpoint, there are conceivably going to be vehicles that are detained for hours. Would you not agree with that?
On March 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.