Question

A police officer stops a person on the basis of reasonable suspicion. The officer also has reasonable suspicion to believe the person is armed. During the pat-down, the officer feels what he thinks could possibly be a small baggie containingdrugs, but the officer is unsure. Based on this information, the officer:

a. can request the consent of the person to pull the object out.
b. is justified to put his hand into the person’s clothing and pull the object out.
c. has enough to establish probable cause that the person possesses drugs.
d. has the reasonable suspicion required to retrieve the object.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A -- ​Can request the consent of the person to pull the object out.

Explanation: It's within the power of a police officer to request the consent of any individual he's suspecting to have been armed to pull the object out, most especially if the officer is unsure of what he/she put in the pocket, but he feels or thinks could possibly be a small baggie containing drugs. This information is enough for him to take such action.