YOU DECIDE 4.6 The Beloit, Wisconsin, police received an anonymous tele- phone tip that four or five African American males were in a "full Nelson" hold to his squad car, where he placed selling drugs to motorists at a specific intersection. Two Ford's hands behind his back and handcuffed him. The officers arrived at the location within thirty minutes and officer then resumed the pat down. Ford was still jumpy whenever the officer approached the waistband of his saw Lamardus Ford with three other black males seated boxer shorts, which were visible above Ford's jeans. The on the hood of a car. One of the officers approached Ford officer testified that it is common practice for people to put and smelled marijuana. The officer ordered Ford off the guns and other contraband down the front of their shorts. car, placed Ford's hands on the hood, and began patting The officer asked if he could look inside Ford's shorts. Ford him down. The officer testified that the frisk was routine took a step back. The officer responded by pulling out practice because he was investigating possible drug the waistband about one and one-half inches and shined activity, he had smelled marijuana, and it was his rou- a flashlight into Ford's underwear. The officer discovered tine practice to conduct frisks during street encounters plastic bags of marijuana between Ford's thigh and the for safety reasons. During the pat down, the officer felt genitals. The officer removed the bags of marijuana and a large square wad of soft material in Ford's front pants arrested Ford for possession of a controlled substance. pocket. Ford was asked what it was and replied that it Were the narcotics legally seized by the officer? See State was money. Ford became "jumpy" whenever the officer's v. Ford, 565 N.W.2d 286 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). hands approached the front of Ford's waist, and Ford even You can find the answer by referring to the Student grabbed the officer's hand as it approached that area. Study Site, edge.sagepub.com/lippmancp4e. Because Ford was not cooperative, the officer took Ford 12 CHAPTER 4 STOP AND FRISK