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Hey man walking down the street appears to have an illegal. weapon what can a police officer do?

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Under suspicion with reasonable cause of course the officer can tell him to stop and question him and his whereabouts. However, you cannot make an arrest unless there is cause to do so. 
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Assuming the options are:

A) The officer must immediately go before a judge to obtain a search warrant.

> B) With reasonable cause, the officer can stop this individual and frisk him.

C) With reasonable cause, the officer can arrest the individual without reading the Miranda warning.

D)Nothing. The officer cannot stop anyone based on appearance alone.

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