Stop and frisk is the result of a "reasonable suspicion ".
"Reasonable suspicion is a standard established by the Supreme Court in a 1968 case in which it ruled that police officer should be allowed to stop and briefly detain a person if, based upon the officer’s training and experience, there is reason to believe that the individual is engaging in criminal activity. The officer is given the opportunity to freeze the action by stepping in to investigate. Unlike probable cause that uses a reasonable person standard, reasonable suspicion is based upon the standard of a reasonable police officer."
- The Law Dictionary, featuring Black's Law, 2nd edition
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Originally Posted by Pballer
Stop and frisk proved that you can reduce crime by violating people's constitutional rights.
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