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Reasonable Suspicion

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A quick definition of Reasonable Suspicion :

Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard used by police officers to determine if they can search someone. It means that the officer has a good reason to believe that the person has done something wrong or has something illegal on them. The officer needs either a search warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion to perform a search. Reasonable suspicion is the lowest level of authority for a search. It is used when the officer thinks the person might have a weapon that could harm them. The officer can stop and search the person for a weapon, but they cannot search for anything else without a higher level of authority.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard used in criminal procedure to determine the legality of a police officer's decision to perform a search. It is a lower standard than probable cause, but higher than a hunch or guess.

Example: If a police officer sees someone acting suspiciously, such as looking into car windows or trying to open doors, the officer may have reasonable suspicion to stop and question that person. If during the questioning, the officer sees a bulge in the person's pocket that could be a weapon, the officer may have reasonable suspicion to perform a pat-down search for the officer's safety.

Explanation: In the example, the officer's suspicion is based on specific facts and observations, such as the person's behavior and the bulge in their pocket. The officer's experience and training also play a role in determining whether the suspicion is reasonable. The officer cannot perform a full search without probable cause, but a pat-down search for weapons may be justified based on the reasonable suspicion of danger.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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