frisk
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As the officers patted down Flores, the lights on the Nissan blinked — which they assumed was because their frisk had pushed a key fob in Flores’ possession.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
According to the lawsuit, Lindquist told Chaney, “I’m going to frisk you because you look like you have a weapon and were going to break into cars.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024
He began his career as a lawyer before being elected to the New York state legislature, where he championed affordable housing and worked on policing issues, notably the controversial practice known as "stop and frisk."
From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2022
Over the last eight years, he succeeded on key priorities like creating universal prekindergarten, embracing police reforms like body cameras and continuing to reduce stop and frisk incidents, and building affordable housing.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021
The frisk of our second cell, which belonged to a skinny, middle-aged man, was also uneventful.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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