Carl Is Stopped at a Local Airport When an Item

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Carl is stopped at a local airport when an item in his bag triggers the metal detector.A local DEA agent is present and asks Carl to come with him to a nearby office.The officer explains that all airports are under heightened security following terrorist attacks and the officer asks if he can look inside Carl's bag.Carl asks what will happen if he refuses and the officer says that they will bring in a drug/explosive dog to sniff the bag and "see what happens." Carl shrugs and says,"Search it then." The officer finds half a kilo of cocaine and arrests Carl.What is the most likely outcome of this case?

• A)The evidence of the drugs will be suppressed because it was an unconstitutional search.
• B)The evidence of the drugs will be suppressed because Carl should never have been stopped in the first place.
• C)The evidence of the drugs will be suppressed because the DEA agent had no authority to ask Carl to go to the office to answer questions.
• D)The evidence of the drugs will be admissible because Carl consented to the search.

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