1. Cop needs "reasonable suspicion" -- not full "probable casue" but not just at random -- say, people loitering around a liquor store without going in.
2. can only search to the extent of self-protection -- "frisk" for weapons, not "search" for drugs, stolen cash, etc.
“stop-and-frisk” is what is referred to as a “Terry Stop” from the supreme court case (around 1976, IIRC) that said it didn’t violate the 4th amendment. 2 major qualifications:”
Yeah I know but everytime I hear that I remember a news video from NYC a couple years ago where the cop was requesting ID from people at random. Perhaps the liberal activist courts have made it ‘legal’ but IMO its not within the intent of the COnstitution.
I still think NYC is a police state. Their answer is more police and more obtrusive police. They continue to ignore the societal causes of crime such as the break down of the family.