Practice question
Does stop and frisk permit the officer to ignore whether the person may have a concealed weapon?
- Yes, protection is unrelated to the exception
- Yes, every citizen is automatically armed
- No
- No, because proof beyond reasonable doubt of a weapon is always required
- Only the officer’s desire to find drugs controls
Legal references
- People v. Sapla, G.R.244045, June16 2020: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jun2020/gr_244045_2020.html
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