The following excerpt is from United States v. Lewis, 17-65-cr (2nd Cir. 2018):
The reasonable suspicion standard is "not high" and is "less demanding than probable cause, 'requiring only facts sufficient to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that criminal activity may be afoot.'" Singletary, 798 F.3d at 60 (quoting United States v. Bailey, 743 F.3d 322, 332 (2d Cir. 2014)). "[C]onduct that is as consistent with innocence as with guilt may form the basis for an investigative stop where there is some indication of possible illicit activity." Id. (quotation marks omitted). "[W]hile a reviewing court cannot merely defer to police officers' judgment in assessing reasonable suspicion, the court must view the totality of the circumstances through the eyes of a reasonable and cautious police officer on the scene, whose insights are necessarily guided by his experience and training." Id.
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