Police have probable cause to believe that a backpack holds contraband. They see the backpack being placed in a vehicle. Prior to the backpack being placed in the vehicle, they had no probable cause for a search of the vehicle itself. To validly stop the car and search the backpack, the police _____.

a. Must obtain a warrant to search the car
b. Must obtain a warrant for the container
c. Must wait until they have probable cause that the vehicle itself also contains contraband or is otherwise involved in criminal activity
d. Need no further justification


Answer: d. Need no further justification

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