The Fourth Amendment protects citizens in public spaces from being seized by law enforcement without reasonable suspicion that they have committed a crime, unless there is an objective basis to believe that they are armed, dangerous, and the officer's safety is at issue. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 88 S. Ct. 1868, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889 (1968). When a citizen is present in a historic "high crime" area, and located near another individual who is viewed by police committing a minor misdemeanor (here possession of an open container of alcohol), does this permit a seizure of the citizen?

Whether a citizen can be seized by law enforcement in a high-crime area based on proximity to another individual committing a minor misdemeanor without individualized reasonable suspicion