Did Officer Mertz Have the Right to Stop Lonnie

question 48

Multiple Choice

Did Officer Mertz have the right to stop Lonnie

• A)Yes, Officer Mertz had reasonable suspicion that Lonnie had violated a section of the Vehicle Code.
• B)Yes, Officer Mertz can stop anyone to give a warning as long as she does not plan to arrest them.
• C)No, Officer Mertz is only allowed to stop people if she can establish probable cause that they are committing a crime.
• D)No, Officer Mertz did not have reasonable suspicion that a crime was being committed.

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