I first apologize that this might get
lengthy because of quotes. Please bear with me because this might be one
of the most important legal arguments this country faces today. New
York city has a law named Stop and Frisk. It seems this law allows
police to randomly stop people with only a reasonable suspicion and
frisk the surface of the person. Many of us believe this law comes into
conflict with the 4
th Amendment, which states that police
must have probable cause to search Americans without a warrant and
protects against unreasonable searches. I guess the first thing we must
do is understand the difference between the two words.
From Dictionary.com:
reasonable (rea·son·a·ble) [ree-zuh-nuh-buhl, reez-nuh-]
adjective
1. agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
2.not exceeding the limit prescribed by reason; not excessive: reasonable terms.
3.moderate, especially in price; not expensive: The coat was reasonable but not cheap.
4.endowed with reason.
5.capable of rational behavior, decision, etc.
