An officer receives information from dispatch that another jurisdiction is looking for a blue Ford Mustang with Louisiana license plates and a large dent in the passenger side door. The officer spots a car fitting this description. Which statement is true?
A) The officer does not have justification to stop the car and investigate further.
B) The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate because probable cause is based on the collective knowledge of the police.
C) The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate because (s) he has personal knowledge of the crime.
D) The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate simply because the motor vehicle is being operated in the jurisdiction of the officer.
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