# Jail Strip Searches, Men, and Women **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 11, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216 "2011-01-11T14:36:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216/41 "2011-03-24T00:24:22Z")
You might read the thread before forming such a vehement opinion on the subject. As I pointed out, we’re not talking about strip searches. We’re talking about people being searched in their clothes or underwear. I had people refuse to cooperate with a search. And I never had to kill or disfigure anyone. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216/42 "2011-03-24T00:38:20Z")
> [@slimman](#): > > …If I, as a male was ever put into the position to be stripped searched by a female or in the sight of a female officer, I would totally refuse if even if they beat the crap out of me, I would fight until my dieing breath to keep my clothes on… I’d protest verbally, then cooperate, and then sue the pants off everyone. If I was a woman (especially one with a history of sexual abuse) put into the same situation with a male guard I’d probally have a very different reaction. I’d also get a hell off alot more sympathy too. The only time I’ve ever seen _Nancy Grace_ side with a suspected criminal was there was an incident in the Midwest (Ohio I think?) where a woman was forcibily (eg held down and had her clothes cut off her) stripped searched by several male & female guards on video. Grace was completely outraged that there where men present and was pretty clear she thought it was inexcusable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jail-strip-searches-men-and-women/567216.md?page=2)