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frisk

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A quick definition of frisk:

Frisk: Frisk means a quick search of a person's clothes to check if they have any dangerous things like weapons. Police do this to make sure they are safe and not in danger. They only do it if they have a good reason to think the person might have something dangerous. The frisk is not to find evidence for a trial, but just to make sure everyone is safe. It's different from a search because a search needs a special paper called a warrant, and it's to find evidence of a crime.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Frisk means a quick pat-down search of a suspect's clothing to detect whether they are carrying a weapon or other dangerous items. The purpose is to ensure the safety of the police and others in the vicinity of the scene, not to collect evidence for trial.

The decision to conduct a frisk requires two elements:

  • A reasonable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous.
  • The police are in the presence of the person being searched and would put them in danger if the person were armed, which is often used as the words of art “stop and frisk”.

The difference between a frisk and a search is that the purpose of a frisk is limited to finding weapons hidden on the suspect to ensure the personal safety of police officers. Its scope is limited to weapons and not for the discovery of other evidence. A search generally requires a search warrant, and its purpose is mainly to find evidence of illegal criminal activity.

Example 1: A police officer stops a person who is acting suspiciously and appears to be carrying a weapon. The officer pats down the person's clothing to check for any weapons. This is an example of a frisk.

Example 2: A police officer stops a person for a traffic violation and smells marijuana in the car. The officer searches the car and finds drugs. This is an example of a search, not a frisk.

These examples illustrate the difference between a frisk and a search. In the first example, the officer only pats down the person's clothing to check for weapons. In the second example, the officer conducts a search of the car to find evidence of illegal activity.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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