In Minnesota v. Dickerson, for example, the Court held that protective searches are not limited in scope to those areas, places, and objects, which may reasonably conceal items dangerous to the police.

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In Minnesota v. Dickerson, the Court held that while officers may conduct a protective search (a "pat-down" for weapons) during a lawful stop, the scope of the search is indeed limited to what is necessary to discover weapons that might be used to harm the officer or others nearby.

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