Quote Originally Posted by FakeBoobsRule

terry pat is when an officer frisks you to check for weapons for his safety even though he hasn't arrested you and he finds something. Terry pat is more complex than that because I think there are rules to not turning pockets inside out and more things like that.
i believe they can only do a outside patdown to check that you dont have any concealed weapons not putting there hands in your pocets or shoes onless you consent