Up Against The Wall

I guess if we are going to be treated like criminals, we might be as well learn the language.

These terms are defined by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary Legal Dictionary Home

frisk

Quickly patting down the clothes of a suspect to search for a concealed weapon

search

1) In criminal law, to examine another's premises (including a vehicle) or person to look for evidence of criminal activity. It is unconstitutional under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments for law enforcement officers to conduct a search without a "search warrant" issued by a judge, or without facts that give the officer "probable cause" to believe evidence of a specific crime is present and there is not enough time to obtain a search warrant.

2) In civil law, to trace the records of ownership of real property in what is commonly called a "title search."

So say what you want about the Criminal Justice system, at least it has built in safeguards designed to protect those of us from abuse. No sworn officer can legally conduct a strip search without a warrant signed by a judge. And let’s not forget our friend probable cause. This means that the expected gain or the reason to strip naked an individual is reviewed by the state prosecutor as well as signed by a judge. Not because of curiosity or because you like what you see.

(wish me luck .... it begins)