Is such a roadblock legal?
Assume that a roadblock is set up not to obtain evidence of a recent crime but to actually find the perpetrator of a recent spate of robberies based on officer observations of a driver's nervousness, answers to police questions, or other seemingly suspicious behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers may vary: According to legal precedent, such a roadblock is legal because it is minimally intrusive on a driver's expectation of privacy. On the other hand, the legal criteria for finding the perpetrator based on the reaction to being pulled over may not withstand judicial scrutiny, for many people stopped may act nervous but, in fact, be innocent.
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