Author Question: Was there reasonable suspicion to stop Cornelius? Kansas City Police Officers Vernon Huth and ... (Read 36 times)

Starlight · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Was there reasonable suspicion to stop Cornelius?

Kansas City Police Officers Vernon Huth and Randy Evans observed Sylvester Cornelius walking down a street at approximately 10:00 a.m. in a high crime area. One officer recognized Cornelius from previous arrests and recalled seeing two outstanding drug distribution felony warrants for him on the police computer the day before. As the officers approached Cornelius in their patrol car, they observed him change direction and place his left hand in his pocket. Officer Huth got out of the car and directed Cornelius to remove his hand from his pocket. When Cornelius failed to comply, Officer Huth grabbed him and compelled him to lean over the hood of the patrol car.
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Question 2

Emphasis on courage, intelligence, strength, and self -reliance are part of which police subculture component?

A) the masculine environment
B) the us-versus-them mentality
C) the sense of solidarity
D) the sense of moral superiority