You see a person hastily throw something away in a trash can when he or she saw a police officer walking toward him or her. After you tell the police officer this, he reaches in the bag you saw and finds a gun. He then goes up to the person you saw throw it away and conducts a search. What does the finding of the gun signify to the court?

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The finding of the gun in the trash can after the person hastily threw something away in the presence of a police officer gives the officer reasonable suspicion to conduct a search. This would signify the reasonableness of the search in court.

You See a Person Hastily Throw Something Away in a Trash