A German court has ruled that police have the right to strip-search fans going into soccer games, even if they have no specific grounds for the search.
A German court has ruled that police have the right to strip-search strip-search
tr.v. strip-searched, strip-search·ing, strip-search·es
To search (a person) for illegal articles, such as drugs or weapons, by first requiring the removal of all clothing. fans going into soccer games, even if they have no specific grounds for
the search. The ruling came following a complaint filed by a 16-year-old
girl who was strip-searched at a game last year. Police told the court
they singled her out because she appeared so "inconspicuous in·con·spic·u·ous
adj.
Not readily noticeable.
in con·spic ."
That type of fan, they testified, had caused problems in the past.
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