On a hot summer day, an off-duty detective is having lunch in an Italian bistro in Las Vegas. He looks out the window of the restaurant and sees a man in long sleeved clothing walking back and forth in front of a bank across the street. The man appears to be constantly peering inside the bank's window and is checking his watch regularly. The officer decides to investigate. He walks across the street and confronts the man, asking him to explain what he is doing and to show ID. Unsatisfied with the man's evasive answers, the officer asks the suspect to raise his arms to the side and pats the man down. After feeling what he thinks is a gun, the officer reaches in the man's coat pocket. There, the officer finds a 9mm handgun and a small bag of cocaine.
-Based on the Supreme Court's decision in Hiibel v. Nevada, the request for an ID is:

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The request for an ID is permissible if there was reasonable suspicion, as established by the Supreme Court in Hiibel v. Nevada. In this case, the off-duty detective observed suspicious behavior and checked for identification in order to investigate further. However, the officer would have needed probable cause to perform the pat-down search and search the suspect's coat pocket.

On a Hot Summer Day, an Off-Duty Detective Is Having