Can a police officer detain a person who acts in a manner which suggests that he poses imminent danger to persons or property?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sinclair v. City of Los Angeles, 15 F.3d 1089 (9th Cir. 1993):

We reject this contention. A police officer may detain a person who acts in a manner which suggests that he poses imminent danger to persons or property. See generally Terry v. Ohio 392 U.S. 1 (1968).

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