Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Under Terry, a police officer can search a person for narcotics if, during the pat down search he or she feels an object that he or she has reasonable suspicion to believe is an illegal narcotic.
2.The purpose of a Terry frisk is to provide the police officer with the opportunity to establish probable cause for an arrest.
3.Officer Williams is conducting a pat down search of Frank and has reasonable suspicion that Frank is carrying a weapon. Officer Williams found no weapon on Frank during his initial pat down search. Driven by his reasonable suspicion, Officer Williams feels that his search was hindered by Frank’s bulky down jacket and heavy sweater. Officer Williams has Frank take off his coat, conducts a second pat down and finds a weapon. Officer Williams acted under the parameters of Terry.
4.An officer can search the passenger compartment of a vehicle when he or she suspects that the driver may be dangerous.


1.false
2.false
3.false
4.false

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