Police Frisk

9th Circuit Court of appeals ruled this week on the issue of pre arrest frisks. The following is a link to the finding:

http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/19A63EBF0C6F38D5882571C4007CA4C6/$file/0430337.pdf?openelement

Significant is the necessitiy of reasonable articulable facts which would lead one to suspect a weapon is present.