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frisk

Strong matches

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The match has been designated a "high-risk" clash, with police enforcing special rules such as preventative frisking.

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In New York City, police report that 20% of stops involve the use of “physical force,” while approximately half of recorded stops involve frisking.

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“The other thing that, frankly, New York’s going to have to face, is the issue of whether we should bring back more aggressive stop and frisk, which is a perfectly legal law enforcement tactic.”

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The luggage is scanned and people are sometimes frisked before accessing the boarding lounge.

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He has said he would fund police to go after criminals and immigrants who are in the country without authorization in new, proactive ways, including through old strategies such as “stop and frisk.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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