The Terry v. Ohio case established that it is legal for a police officer to pat down asuspect to check for weapons even if they do not have probable cause to arrest the suspect.

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The Terry v. Ohio case, decided by the Supreme Court in 1968, established the legal concept of "stop and frisk," which allows police officers to conduct a pat-down search of a suspect if they have reasonable suspicion that the suspect is involved in criminal activity and may be armed and dangerous. This search is limited to a pat-down of the outer clothing to check for weapons and is not considered a full-blown search that requires probable cause for arrest. Therefore, Option A is correct.

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