Jackson Joseph, age 18, and his cousin Noah, age 20, are standing near a convenient store in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Officer Brooklyn, a twenty-two-year veteran notices the pair loitering around the store and avoiding eye contact with anybody entering and exiting the store. After witnessing these actions for nearly forty-five minutes, Officer Brooklyn moves in to questions the suspects. Answer the following questions based on the scenario above.

Question

A pat down search of the outer garments of clothing of both gentlemen:
A is allowed because of the ruling determined in the Terry v. Ohio case.
•B is allowed because both men lose their right to privacy since they are in a public place.
C violates the Fourth Amendment since there is no probable cause.
D conflicts with the findings in the Terry v. Ohio case.
E is illegal because the suspects are under the age of 21.

Answer 1

A is allowed because of the ruling determined in the Terry v. Ohio case.