What's your integrity worth?

$175,000, in the case of Sheriff Drew Alexander of Summit County, Ohio.

You see, Alexander has stated publicly in the past that he believes (rightly) that DUI roadblocks are unconstitutional and violate the rights of citizen motorists, and that they are ineffective at catching impaired drivers:

"The Akron Beacon Journal newspaper asked Alexander if he thought roadblocks violated the Fourth Amendment.

'I do,' Sheriff Alexander responded."

Well, it seems that a big infusion of your hard-earned tax dollars has prompted a change of heart in his views:

"Sheriff Drew Alexander will accept $175,000 in state grants, usually paid for with federal gas tax dollars, that the state will only offer to law enforcement agencies that agree to set up roadblocks."

Doesn't it feel good to have your rights violated, and to be charged for the privilege to boot? In any event, the article also cites studies from both Ohio and Pennsylania that claim regular police patrols are up to 5 times more effective at catching drunks, so all of these rights violations are just a big waste of police time and resources anyway.

Summit County's roadblock program is set to begin on December 20.

Good luck sleeping at night, Sheriff.