Lonnie and Melissa decide to park in the empty lot behind a school. As they talk, listen to music, and just hang out, they hear the sound of breaking glass. Lonnie goes to investigate and observes two men loading electronic equipment out of a school window into a pickup truck. Deciding that the men are burglars, Lonnie runs back to his car and tells Melissa that they are leaving. form Unknown to Lonnie and Melissa, a silent burglar alarm was activated and the police are on the way. As Lonnie and Melissa pull out of the parking lot, Officer Vicki Ramos is the first arriving police car on scene. She arrives just in time to see Lonnie and Melissa speeding out of the parking lot. If you were Officer Ramos, what would you do in this situation? 

How do you think Officer Ramos should act if she stops Lonnie and Melissa? If you were Lonnie or Melissa, what would you do? 

Does Officer Ramos have probable cause to search Lonnie's car? 

What if Lonnie becomes angry with the Officer and gets out of his car and confronts the Officer. What should the Officer do?

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Officer Ramos Actions Pursue Lonnie and Melissa Seeing a car fleeing the scene of a potential burglary in a hurry raises reasonable suspicion Officer ... View the full answer