Which of the following circumstances has been found sufficient by itself to amount to reasonable suspicion?
a. A driver was double-parked within ten feet of a pedestrian in a drug trafficking area
b. A passenger leaving an airplane appeared nervous in the presence of officers.
c. A driver failed to look at a patrol car late at night.
d. At 2:15 a.m., a person approached an officer in his police vehicle in a high crime area and told him that a person seated in a nearby car had illegal drugs and a gun at his waist.
Answer: d. At 2:15 a.m., a person approached an officer in his police vehicle in a high crime area and told him that a person seated in a nearby car had illegal drugs and a gun at his waist.
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