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This only prompts a pat down, which can cut into time, explains Harmon-Marshall.
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The officer told the driver, Christian Wallace, a 38-year-old Chicago resident, to exit the vehicle and found that Wallace was carrying a gun while performing a protective pat down, the report stated.
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Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
There, they were patted down, processed for transfer to ICE and offered bottled water and snacks.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The officer told the driver, Christian Wallace, a 38-year-old Chicago resident, to exit the vehicle and found that Wallace was carrying a gun while performing a protective pat down, the report stated.
—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
There, they were patted down, processed for transfer to ICE and offered bottled water and snacks.
—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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