Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York
being searched
what grounds does a police officer have on searching a person on a public road.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: being searched
The officer needs a "Reasonable suspicion" that the person he is searching is involved in illegal activity or otherwise must have a reasonable articulate fear that his or another's life or safety is in danger.
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Re: being searched
Generally if there is reasonable suspicion to believe that there is some illegal activity going on, or incident to an arrest.
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