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stop and frisk
noun
- a policy that permits a police officer to momentarily detain and pat down or search a person suspected of criminal activity, especially when suspected of concealing a weapon.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stop and frisk1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
“We will reform a broken stop-and-frisk policy to protect the dignity and rights of young men of color,” he bellowed.
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The reason was simple, stop-and-frisk was the high profile cause that grabbed headlines.
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But a seemingly undue reliance on stop-and-frisk in particular caused tensions in minority neighborhoods.
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Can he change stop-and-frisk without plunging New York back into crime?
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The mayor-elect turned serious when asked how the appointment jibed with his call for the curtailment of stop-and-frisk.
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