Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Terry Vs Ohio Case

The main points of Terry Vs. Ohio is police can stop you if they have a reason and if the look like they about to commit a crime or has commit a crime. Police officers can check you to see if you have any weapons on you. For the police protection they can check your outer clothings for weapons too. The Terry Vs. Ohio is basically about is to stop or frisk. The police officer can stop you anywhere on the street to search and seizures you. If the police officer see that you is a dangerous person they will stop you. Police officer must have a probable cause before they search or arrest a person. The Supreme Court can stop and frisk a suspicious person in public without probable cause. If you are carrying any weapons the Supreme Court said police officer doesn’t need any probable cause. You can be charged for possessions of illegal weapons discovered through a lawful pat down. Some officers stop suspicious people in public because so they can protect other people in the public area. Police must pat you down to must sure you not hiding and illegal items in your outer clothes or inside of your clothes. Some people refuse to let officers pat them down even if they know they did some or not. If you do not wish to be pat down please verbally state your refusal. The Supreme court made they decision about the case in 1968 to make this as one of the Amendments. Police officers sometimes called this case the Terry frisk. Before you pat them down you must explain to them your reason for you doing that. I think Terry Vs Ohio is a case because you can find many dangerous and harmful peoples in the public area. If police officers find anything drugs or weapons on you they will send you to jail. Police Officers also have to read you your rights too. Week Vs United States is another case that is similar to Terry Vs Ohio case. Terry Vs Ohio allow you to investigate into a crime scene you see on the streets. Many people don’t like the Terry Vs Ohio case because they say it’s another way they can get caught fast before they do the crime. Do you really think Terry Vs Ohio is a really good case? The police officers may perform a search for weapons with a warrant. I think police officers should contine to do they job all they trying to do is protect other people who is in danger. Many people today refuse to let police officers search them and they first thing they say I didn't do nothing. Some of the people the police officer pick up on the street isn't innocent or guilty. Stop and Frisk is a search and seizure that invades people privacy. Police officers will askyou questions when they stop you. You do have alot of croe cops in this world today so you have to watchout for that. When its time to go to court ou must have evidence or proof that the person had illegal items on them. Males officers only suppose to search males if you stop a female you have to go get a female officer to search them. In my own opinion I think its a good idea Supreme Curt made they decision for police officers can searcg people in the police by stopping them. The most important thing is police officer have to search you no matter where you at. Some cases need probable cause and some don't it all depends on the Supreme Court decision.

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