Originally Posted by
eyecue
This whole thing is a matter of opinions. When a person whether it is a child or adult, is patted down, the result is dependant on the intent of the officer. Evereyone on here is screaming sexual assault and that is not the intent of the patdown. A properly done patdown does not constitute a sexual assault. There is no lingering or fondling done.
Florida law on sexual assault (can't speak for any other state) says nothing about the intent of the fondler. The only exception given in the law is for an examination done for a bona fide medical purpose.