frisk

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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

If we have a law that prohibits police officers from asking a child to lift their shirt or to consent to a frisk, that might be one less child in the system.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Plaintiffs in the stop-and-frisk lawsuits held a rally Thursday outside police headquarters on to announce the court filing and demand an end to stop and frisk abuses.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Last week, Philadelphia Phillies Manager Joe Girardi asked umpires to frisk Max Scherzer for foreign substances in the middle of an inning.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

“Not in a moving vehicle,” the soldier says as he begins to frisk us.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman