All of the following are situations in which loitering or prowling is punished under the Model Penal Code EXCEPT ______.

a. A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. spots a police officer in a patrol vehicle headed his way and takes off running into the night.
b. A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. is stopped by a police officer in a patrol vehicle. The officer asks him to identify himself and he refuses.
c. A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. is stopped by a police officer in a patrol vehicle. He is immediately arrested for loitering without any opportunity to identify himself or explain his behavior.
d. A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. spots a police officer in a patrol vehicle headed his way. He quickly runs to the nearest dumpster and empties out the contents of his book bag and pockets.


c. A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. is stopped by a police officer in a patrol vehicle. He is immediately arrested for loitering without any opportunity to identify himself or explain his behavior.

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