Uniformed Officers Are Driving a Marked Car into an Area

question 95

Multiple Choice

Uniformed officers are driving a marked car into an area known for heavy drug trafficking, intending to investigate drug activity and anticipating encountering drug customers and lookouts. One officer sees the suspect standing next to a building and holding an opaque bag. The suspect looks in the direction of the officers and flees. The officers turn their car, watch the suspect run through an alley, and eventually corner him on the street. One officer leaves the car, stops the defendant, and conducts a frisk of the defendant, discovering a concealed handgun.
-Which of the following facts cannot be used to provide justification for the stop?

• A) It was an area known for heavy drug trafficking.
• B) The suspect was standing next to a building holding an opaque bag.
• C) The suspect's unprovoked flight upon seeing the officers.
• D) Discovery of the concealed handgun.

---

Definitions:

Economic Uncertainty

A situation characterized by unpredictability or instability in economic policies, market conditions, or other financial elements impacting economies.

Macro Uncertainty

Broad, external uncertainties that impact the economic and business environment, such as geopolitical risks, economic cycles, and significant policy changes.

State Uncertainty

The lack of predictability or knowledge regarding the future state of an environment or variables that might affect decision-making or outcomes.

Narrowly Defined Market

A market segment that is precisely delineated by specific characteristics, allowing for targeted marketing strategies.