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investigatory stop

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A quick definition of investigatory stop:

An investigatory stop is when a police officer briefly detains and questions a person if they suspect that the person has committed or is about to commit a crime. The officer may also search the person for a concealed weapon. This can be done without a warrant or probable cause, but only if the officer has reasonable suspicion. The Supreme Court has ruled that this type of stop is constitutional, as long as it follows certain guidelines. It is also known as a Terry stop, field stop, or investigatory defense.

A more thorough explanation:

An investigatory stop, also known as a Terry stop or stop and frisk, is a brief detention and questioning of a person by a police officer when the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed or is about to commit a crime. During the stop, the officer may also conduct a search for a concealed weapon.

This type of stop can be conducted without a warrant or probable cause, but it must be based on specific and articulable facts that lead the officer to believe that criminal activity is afoot. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the stop and frisk in the case of Terry v. Ohio in 1968.

For example, if a police officer sees a person acting suspiciously near a store that has just been robbed, the officer may conduct an investigatory stop to question the person and search for any weapons that could have been used in the robbery.

Another example could be if a police officer sees a person walking around a high-crime area late at night and the person matches the description of a suspect in a recent string of burglaries. The officer may conduct an investigatory stop to question the person and search for any stolen property or weapons.

These examples illustrate how an investigatory stop can be used by police officers to prevent and solve crimes, but it is important that the stop is conducted in a manner that respects the individual's rights and is based on reasonable suspicion.

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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
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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 ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
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
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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