Usually means: Police questioning and patting down.
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  1. stop-and-frisk, stop and frisk: Wiktionary
  2. Stop-and-frisk, Stop and frisk: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. stop and frisk: Law.com Dictionary
  2. Everybody's Legal Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Stop and Frisk: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (stop and frisk)

▸ adjective:  Synonym of stop-and-search
▸ noun:  Synonym of stop-and-search

Similar:
stop-and-frisk, arresting, antigang, crimefighting, antisniping, spanking, hack-and-slay, stabby, doorbusting, crash, more...

Opposite:
hands-off policing, community policing

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Similar:
stop-and-frisk, arresting, antigang, crimefighting, antisniping, spanking, hack-and-slay, stabby, doorbusting, crash, more...

Opposite:
hands-off policing, community policing



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