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Eric is walking down the street when he is approached by a police officer. Although no crimes have been reported in the area and Eric has done nothing suspicious, the police officer does not like Eric's appearance, so he conducts a pat-down search and finds a tiny bag of marijuana. Under these circumstances, this is

          Eric is walking down the street when he is approached by a police officer. Although no crimes
have been reported in the area and Eric has done nothing suspicious, the police officer does not
like Eric's appearance, so he conducts a pat-down search and finds a tiny bag of marijuana.
Under these circumstances, this is

Eric is walking down the street when he is approached by a police officer. Although no crimes
have been reported in the area and Eric has done nothing suspicious, the police officer does not
like Eric's appearance, so he conducts a pat-down search and finds a tiny bag of marijuana.
Under these circumstances, this is

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07/02/2023

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Eric is walking down the street when he is approached by a police officer. Although no crimes have been reported in the area and Eric has done nothing suspicious, the police officer does not like Eric's appearance, so he conducts a pat-down search and finds a tiny bag of marijuana. Under these circumstances, this is