Discuss the Terry stop and frisk cases and compare them to the situations that occurred in the last several years between police and people of color, including the George Floyd case and others where police interaction with suspects have made news. An interesting societal comment arises from the differing reactions to these incidents by various cultural groups. Is this an issue which would benefit from a multicultural approach? Do issues of diversity in the global context inform your thoughts on the issue?

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Does the Terry rationale of interactions between police and suspects, as well as public safety concerns, encourage police overreaching, or are people complaining about the loss of Fourth Amendment protections overreacting? Is this just an American issue? What can the average citizen do to protect against overzealous searches and seizures? Are these issues of importance to all citizens of the world, to only Americans, or just to some distinct groups of people?