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Stop and Frisk was just encouraging officers in NYC to frisk suspicious persons when they stopped them to question them in order to protect the police officer. If a police officer has reasonable suspicion that someone is or might have an intention of committing a crime, the officer stops and question that person, in an attempt to prevent a crime. The frisk part is actually to protect the officer from harm. In NYC, it became the mantra(?) for getting illegal weapons off the street, but in reality it stopped a lot of criminal activity. Or, at least postponed the criminal acts. A police officer may search your vehicle to the extent of within arms reach of the driver when he stops you for a violation. Arms reach includes glove compartment, under you seat and in the center console. I do not know the SOP for each state, but the judges have allowed this procedure in many states.
I've never been frisked(searched) but I don't believe it would harm me. And since I support law enforcement, I do not wish to handicap their unappreciated job by hindering their ability to do that job.