All of the following are situations in which loitering or prowling is punished under the Model Penal Code EXCEPT ______.
A) A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. spots a police officer in a patrol vehicle headed his way and takes off running into the night.
B) A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. is stopped by a police officer in a patrol vehicle. The officer asks him to identify himself and he refuses.
C) A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. is stopped by a police officer in a patrol vehicle. He is immediately arrested for loitering without any opportunity to identify himself or explain his behavior.
D) A young man hanging out in a public parking lot at 4 A.M. spots a police officer in a patrol vehicle headed his way. He quickly runs to the nearest dumpster and empties out the contents of his book bag and pockets.

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The Model Penal Code requires that before an arrest for loitering or prowling can be made, the individual must be given an opportunity to dispel any alarm or immediate concern which would otherwise be warranted by refusing to identify themselves or explain their presence and conduct. Option C, where the young man is immediately arrested without any opportunity to identify himself or explain his behavior, does not align with this requirement.

All of the Following Are Situations in Which Loitering or Prowling