People say that seeing is believing. In today’s society, everyday an individual is being observed either negatively or positively if not often times both. This can be seen as a problem because this can lead to prejudice and discrimination. Discriminating someone is a natural phenomenon and is also a part of ones thought process. A reason why is because it is somewhat ingrained or instilled in people due to society and societal standards. Hence, individuals are being racially profiled based on the stereotypes portrayed and given by society. As a result of this type of thinking, it leads people to profile one another in public places at any given time causing prejudice to increase among the public.
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(1968) court case. In this important case, Terry was stopped by Detective Martin McFadden under the suspicion that Terry was up to no good at night where he was seen along with his buddy Richard Chilton roaming back and forth along an interchangeable road. He was halted along with Chilton by McFadden and guided into the nearest store to be patted down for weapons and both were arrested for concealing firearms. One of the many outcomes of this court case was that it allowed police officers to search an individual if he or she is suspected of being a danger to the public upon a feasible doubt. Since it was nighttime, Detective Martin McFadden could not discriminate Terry by racially profiling him and his companion when he was doubtful of both individuals, but rather trusted his intuition and years of experience in the field to make a lawful arrest. However, in the dissenting decision, Justice Douglas believed that the seizure McFadden done against Terry did not comply with the Fourth Amendment. He claims that the search was not under “probable cause” (Terry v. Ohio). He argues that McFadden holds more power since he did the arrest without a warrant and that is not desirable. Terry is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that until there is sufficient evidence to believe that a criminal activity is happening, “the person and the effects of the individual are beyond the reach of all government agencies” (Terry v. Ohio). In addition, this case set the stage for future cases that concerned the Fourth Amendment and whether or not is was being violated in
Racial profiling is one of the many topics …show more content…
(1968) court case. In this important case, Terry was stopped by Detective Martin McFadden under the suspicion that Terry was up to no good at night where he was seen along with his buddy Richard Chilton roaming back and forth along an interchangeable road. He was halted along with Chilton by McFadden and guided into the nearest store to be patted down for weapons and both were arrested for concealing firearms. One of the many outcomes of this court case was that it allowed police officers to search an individual if he or she is suspected of being a danger to the public upon a feasible doubt. Since it was nighttime, Detective Martin McFadden could not discriminate Terry by racially profiling him and his companion when he was doubtful of both individuals, but rather trusted his intuition and years of experience in the field to make a lawful arrest. However, in the dissenting decision, Justice Douglas believed that the seizure McFadden done against Terry did not comply with the Fourth Amendment. He claims that the search was not under “probable cause” (Terry v. Ohio). He argues that McFadden holds more power since he did the arrest without a warrant and that is not desirable. Terry is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that until there is sufficient evidence to believe that a criminal activity is happening, “the person and the effects of the individual are beyond the reach of all government agencies” (Terry v. Ohio). In addition, this case set the stage for future cases that concerned the Fourth Amendment and whether or not is was being violated in