Should the suspect's pockets be emptied as a matter of routine for officer safety? What is the danger to the public if we allow officers the right to empty pockets without probable cause?
. How can law enforcement officers on the street determine in a moment's notice whether something in a pocket, especially in an oversize winter jacket or oversized pants, is a weapon that will harm the officer and needs to be removed for officer safety or illegal contraband that the officer needs probable cause to remove from a suspect's pockets?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: Many students believe if an officer believes she is in danger, the officer can take any measure to remove or eliminate the threat to their safety? But how little does it take for an officer to feel threatened and what is the appropriate response, legally, to the perceived threat? The danger of untrammeled and unjustified searches is the slippery slope of too much government intervention, without sufficient legal justification, in our everyday lives.
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