Which of the following scenarios supports a Terry stop?
A. Two persons engaged in a close face to face conversation in an alley in a high crime area, where police cannot see the persons' hands
B. A person in a high crime area who begins to run after making eye contact with a police officer
C. A person looking like a drug addict who was seen from time to time during an entire day standing on a city street corner in an area known for public drug sales
D. Three persons loitering in a public place after a police officer has identified them as wearing "gang colors" and refusing, after an order, to disperse
ANSWER: B
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