Reference no: EM133286948
Question: FBI agents Goodman and Wright are on the domestic terrorism watch force. They have been tracking intelligence reports for over 5 years regarding a Women's Anti-abortion group named Mary's Child. Mary's Child consists of a group of women from all races and ethnicities suspected of carrying out several bombings and bomb threats at abortion clinics throughout the United States.
Agents Goodman and Wright have developed a profile of the bomb suspects called the Pink Bomber Profile. The primary 4 characteristics of the Pink Bomber Profile are as follows: 1) arriving from or departing to City's known to have several abortion clinics; 2) in possession of a stroller and diaper bag even when there is no child present; 3) using Mary as an alias; and 4) immediately going to a toy store and purchasing a baby doll after deplaning.
Agents Goodman and Wright watched Samantha Cee exit a plane from Idaho carrying a stroller and diaper bag, but there was no baby present. The agents being aware that there were several abortion clinics in Sacramento, California, watched Samantha carefully. She did not appear nervous. While walking through the duty-free area of the airport, she stopped at a toy store and purchased a jig-saw puzzle and a baby doll. Upon exiting the toy store, the agents approached Samantha and asked her for her name. She provided them with an alias, Mary Magdalene.
The agents then asked to see her ticket and identification. She provided them with a license with her picture and the name Samantha Cee. Afterwards, Agent Goodman frisked Samantha Cee and felt a square object in her pocket. He then reached his hand into her pocket and pulled out a timer.
a) Did the agents have reasonable suspicion to stop and frisk Samantha?