Should officers be able to search for contraband during any interaction with the public?

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• https://spreadprivacy.com/three-reasons-why-the-nothing-to-hide-argument-is-flawed/ (Links to an external site.)
• https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/12/archives/is-it-right-to-break-the-law-the-question-is-raised-by-recent.html (Links to an external site.)
• https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html (Links to an external site.)

Your Assignment:

• Should officers be able to search for contraband during any interaction with the public?
• Why do we provide protection for people who have something to hide?
• Do we, as citizens of the United States, have the right to hide criminal activity? Is this a good thing? Please explain.
• Has this old professor underestimated, or perhaps misunderstood, the privacy opinions of younger citizens? I can be convinced otherwise, so give it a try