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Originally Posted by Rich Z
Be that all that it may, if I or anyone else is just walking through a Wildlife Management District, the only reason I can fathom a LEO demanding to do a pat down (ie: a SEARCH for weapons) if I have not given him or her any overt reason to fear for their safety around me, is that the LEO is just being a bonafide prick about it and abusing their "authority" (power).
It is my OPINION that Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights was penned exactly for the reason of trying to prevent this sort of abuse from happening to the citizens of this country.
Perhaps we just lost sight of what this thread was originally about.....  |
I see where you're coming from Rich but the courts have decided that there's a difference. I assumed it would be a 'search' but Gordon has explained the difference. Like you, I still don't like it but the officer would have to justify his actions.
If either of us were in their shoes I think our opinions would be different. Besides, if we're not pricks or haven't given them a reason to suspect we might be violating the law we're not going to have a problem cause we won't be frisked.
This thread has been a learning experience.
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