Jan. 15: You are a detective, and you learn that there is a problem in your city with machine guns. They are being used to commit crimes and the local population is very scared. There have been 3 shootings in the last two weeks with bullets that have been identified as coming from an Israeli-made Uzi machine gun. The crimes seem to be centered in and around the Western district. The Elm street area in the Western District is known as a high-crime place and is patrolled regularly by police. AT THIS POINT, DO YOU HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE TO ASK FOR A WARRANT TO ARREST A SPECIFIC PERSON AND/OR SEARCH A SPECIFIC PLACE? Yes or No and Explain. If YES, there is enough evidence What evidence? How does it establish probable cause? Is it probable cause for an arrest, or for a search? If NO, there is not enough evidence Why not? What is wrong with the evidence? Is it hearsay / suspicion? Could there be another explanation?

Jan. 15: You are a detective, and you learn that there is a problem in your city with machine guns. They are being used to commit crimes and the local population is very scared. There have been 3 shootings in the last two weeks with bullets that have been identified as coming from an Israeli-made Uzi machine gun. The crimes seem to be centered in and around the Western district. The Elm street area in the Western District is known as a high-crime place and is patrolled regularly by police. AT THIS POINT, DO YOU HAVE PROBABLE CAUSE TO ASK FOR A WARRANT TO ARREST A SPECIFIC PERSON AND/OR SEARCH A SPECIFIC PLACE? Yes or No and Explain. If YES, there is enough evidence What evidence? How does it establish probable cause? Is it probable cause for an arrest, or for a search? If NO, there is not enough evidence Why not? What is wrong with the evidence? Is it hearsay / suspicion? Could there be another explanation?