"You just destroyed my window, officer"

[Grace62]

So you can't tell that they're Hispanic?
That's their point, that the police are using these checkpoints to harass the Latino community, and not for the intended purpose, which is to catch drunk drivers. This driver had a legal driver's license and was sober.
Yes they provoked an arrest, which is how they got in the news, which is their goal, because it leads to an awareness of the situation and possible changes to police policy. Changes that have already been enacted in the county to the north, LA.