With regard to pretext stops, _______________.

a. They are always unlawful
b. The proper test is subjective (whether any reasonable officer would have stopped)
c. The proper test is objective (whether any reasonable officer could have stopped)
d. The real (subjective) purpose of the stop will make it unlawful


Answer: c. The proper test is objective (whether any reasonable officer could have stopped)

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