The police have a reasonable suspicion and ask a traveler at the airport if they can search his luggage. The suspect refuses. The officers lack probable cause and tell the suspect he is free to go. However, they refuse to return the luggage to the suspect, telling him they are waiting for a drug-detection dog. The suspect waits 2 hours and the dog has still not appeared. Although still lacking probable cause, the police refuse to give him the luggage and he leaves. Under the Fourth Amendment, this police action is
What will be an ideal response?
unlawful because the police lacked probable cause to detain the luggage or suspect.
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