During the Initial Stages of a Frisk, an Officer Feels

question 54

Multiple Choice

During the initial stages of a frisk, an officer feels a soft object about the size of a quarter in the suspect's coat pocket. Realizing that it is not a weapon and unable to conclude that the item is contraband, courts have ruled that without further probable cause the officer should:

• A) proceed on with the search.
• B) call for a narcotics officer and get his expertise.
• C) cease and desist with the search once he realizes that it is not a weapon.
• D) use the feel of the item as probable cause to obtain a warrant.

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Definitions:

Debt

An amount of money borrowed by one party from another, typically with the obligation to pay back with interest.

Unilateral Discharge

When one party ends an agreement or contract without the need for permission from or negotiation with the other party.

Discharged

Released from an obligation, duty, or debt; in employment, it can also mean being fired or let go from a job.

Modified

Altered or changed from the original form, structure, or condition.