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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 1:12 pm
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A Terry search inside the sterile area would be almost impossible to justify. An officer can only perform a Terry search if he has some reason to suspect that you are armed. I'd replace 3 with "probable cause by an LEO."

Originally Posted by saizai
3. police search, carried out by cops, in the usual Terry stop / incident to arrest / consensual trichotomy that applies outside of airports
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