We have all heard the expression “in the wrong place at the wrong time” at some point in our lives. The phrase can mean something as minor as getting stuck in a terrible traffic jam or something as life-altering as being suspected of a serious crime. Thankfully, the Fourth Amendment protects citizens, who unfortunately may find themselves near a crime after it occurs, from governmental intrusion without reasonable suspicion. Merely being “in the wrong place at the wrong time” then, becomes insufficient for law enforcement to stop someone. Or is it?
