Terry who claimed that his Fourth Amendment which protects all citizens against unreasonable searches without a warrant was violated from the moment the officer searched him . Terry appealed the case to the Supreme Court in 1967. The case is also known as the "stop and frisk" case. The reason this name was given is that officers are only authorized to search suspects and not search them. The difference between a pat-down and a search is that during a search, the officer can only search the individual for hard objects they may have in their pockets. The main purpose of the search is to find out if the suspect is carrying a weapon that he could use to harm the officer or any other person. Searching for a suspect is a little different because it involves an in-depth search, like checking what's inside a purse or wallet. During a search, an officer could inspect soft objects in the individual's pockets, such as a small bag of drugs. During a search, the officer is not permitted to inspect soft objects inside an individual's pocket. The case runs up against the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable warrantless searches and crime prevention. In 1968, the Supreme Court affirmed that police officers are allowed to pat and search a person without probable cause for arrest. It expands the police officer's power to investigate crimes before they occur without reasonable grounds for suspicion. This decision guarantees