Reverend BCal
Regular Member
I have read through several different sources as to how Terry v. Ohio relates to our rights as citizens in a police encounter. The problem I keep running into is determining how this prevents an officer from removing a weapon and "frisking" an armed citizen under the guise of officer safety when witnessing what the officer believes to be a reasonable stop. For clarification, and understanding state/city law on open carry, what in Terry v. Ohio makes the phrase "having a weapon is not automatic grounds for detention" a true statement, when the SCOTUS ruling only sets a legal standard for evidence retrieved? Simply reading up on this means that I probably have a huge leg up during an encounter, but I want to be confident that anything I say during such an encounter is valid in my protesting detention.