State v. Thompson

BROCK, Justice.

We observe first that it is problematic whether the officers’ conduct in this instance constituted a “seizure”, thus invoking the protection of the Fourth Amendment. “ ‘No one is protected by the Constitution against the mere approach of police officers in a public place.’ United States v. Hill, 340 F. Supp. 344 (E.D. Pa. 1972).” State v. Streeter, 283 N.C. 203, 208, 195 S.E. 2d 502, 506 (1973). Because we consider the officers’ conduct to be constitutionally permissible under the standards governing an actual “seizure”, however, our consideration will proceed on the assump*706tion…