1. Johnson entered the defendant's store carrying her small child in an infant seat. When she tried to leave the store, she was stopped in a public place by a security officer who said that another employee had reported seeing her steal the infant seat. To show ownership, Johnson pointed to cat hair, food crumbs, and stains on the seat. After a twenty-minute delay, the security officer apologized to the defendant and permitted her to leave.
a. Did the store have reasonable cause for suspicion?
b. Was the detention reasonable?
c. Does this example differ from the one on p. 286? Explain.