Introduction / Context:
Courses-of-action questions test whether a proposed step reasonably follows from a given situation. Here, law enforcement has intercepted three people carrying a large quantity of arms and ammunition. We must evaluate two proposed responses for logical necessity, proportionality, and practicality.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Fact: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition inside a city.
- Public safety risk is high; possible terror or criminal intent.
- Two proposed actions: I) instruct police for night patrolling; II) release the suspects and covertly watch them to catch other criminals.
Concept / Approach:
Actions should be preventive, legally sound, and proportionate. Steps that endanger the public or contradict basic policing/legal protocols generally do not follow. We test each course independently; they need not be mutually exclusive unless safety or legality is compromised.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Course I (increase night patrolling): With a recent arms seizure, heightened patrolling is a reasonable, preventive measure to deter accomplices, detect movement of contraband, and reassure the public. This logically follows.Course II (set them free to watch movements): Releasing armed suspects is unsafe and typically illegal without due process. Covert surveillance can be applied to associates, but freeing those caught red-handed with ‘‘huge’’ arms risks public safety and evidence loss. This does not logically follow.
Verification / Alternative check:
Standard policing escalates vigilance (patrolling, checkpoints, intelligence sharing). Controlled surveillance is done through lawful means, not by releasing high-risk detainees.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Only II follows / Either follows / Both follow: incorrect because releasing the suspects is unsafe and unsound.Neither follows: incorrect because night patrolling is an appropriate response.
Common Pitfalls:
Thinking “bigger catch” justifies releasing dangerous suspects; overlooking legal and public-safety priorities.
Final Answer:
Only I follows
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