Jackson Joseph, age 18, and his cousin Noah, age 20, are standing near a convenient store in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Officer Brooklyn, a twenty-two-year veteran notices the pair loitering around the store and avoiding eye contact with anybody entering and exiting the store. After witnessing these actions for nearly forty-five minutes, Officer Brooklyn moves in to questions the

Question

suspects. Answer the following questions based on the scenario above.A pat down search of the outer garments of clothing of both gentlemen:

A) ?violates the Fourth Amendment since there is no probable cause.
B) ?is allowed because of the ruling determined in the Terry v. Ohio case.
C) ?is illegal because the suspects are under the age of 21.
D) ?is allowed because both men lose their right to privacy since they are in a public place.
E) conflicts with the findings in the Terry v. Ohio case.

Answer 1

B