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An Officer Makes a Terry Stop of a Person and Develops

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An officer makes a Terry stop of a person and develops reasonable suspicion to believe the person may be armed and dangerous. During a pat-down, the officer feels an item, but the true nature of the item is not immediately apparent. The officer _____.


A) has probable cause and can detain the suspect indefinitely to wait for a warrant to be issued
B) cannot, without further justification, retrieve the object from the person's clothing without consent
C) has probable cause and can detain the suspect temporarily to wait for a warrant to be issued
D) can immediately, and without further justification, retrieve the object from the person's pocket

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