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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earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Also called stop, ask, and frisk; stop, question, and frisk.

Origin of stop and frisk

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby stop and frisk

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Example sentences from the Web for stop and frisk

The reason was simple, stop-and-frisk was the high profile cause that grabbed headlines.
Was it Justice or Politics that Killled the NYPD Muslim Spy Unit?|Azi Paybarah|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a seemingly undue reliance on stop-and-frisk in particular caused tensions in minority neighborhoods.
My Patrol With the NYPD’s Bill Bratton|Michael Daly|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mayor-elect turned serious when asked how the appointment jibed with his call for the curtailment of stop-and-frisk.
Can Bill Bratton Solve De Blasio’s NYPD Dilemma?|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He also promised to reign in stop-and-frisk as it had come to be practiced.
Can Bill Bratton Solve De Blasio’s NYPD Dilemma?|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

H suggested many cops would in fact welcome the end of stop-and-frisk.
Bill De Blasio’s Retro Values Are Back in Fashion|Michael Daly|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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