standing custom and practice on the part of the police. it s well-founded in the common plows of the supreme court decision. terry vs. ohio validated it. it s on the books in every jurisdiction in america. it is a tool that police officers absolutely need. and i think there was a mistake in decision by the district court here in new york the mayor refused to go forward with an appeal even after the judge was reduced in that case. we have the practice greatly reduced and greatly diminished in new york city. in its height it amounted to less than one stop a week by a pa control officer and less than one patdown every two weeks. it wasn t excessive in my mind. but the activists got ahold of this issue, ran with it and now the practice is greatly curtailed in new york city and in other jurisdictions as well. well, i just want to