Terry v Ohio. There's your cite. Officer McFaddon detained Terry without telling him why. The detainment was upheld.
Please provide the actual words in the case where the courts have said that a police officer does not have to inform of RAS?
articulate
Use Articulate in a sentence
ar·tic·u·late
[adj., n. ahr-tik-yuh-lit; v. ahr-tik-yuh-leyt] Show IPA adjective, verb, ar·tic·u·lat·ed, ar·tic·u·lat·ing, noun
adjective
1.
uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
2.
capable of speech; not speechless.
3.
using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker.
4.
expressed, formulated, or presented with clarity and effectiveness: an articulate thought.
5.
made clear, distinct, and precise in relation to other parts: an articulate form; an articulate shape; an articulate area.
verb (used with object)
9.
to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity.
10.
Phonetics . to make the movements and adjustments of the speech organs necessary to utter (a speech sound).
11.
to give clarity or distinction to: to articulate a shape; to articulate an idea.
12.
Dentistry. to position or reposition (teeth); subject to articulation.
13.
to unite by a joint or joints.
I believe the fact that the courts have used the word articulate, not secret, or even leaving the words out indicates they must be able to give reason/articulate the purpose of the detention. This is not the case for probable cause for arrest which is given in court, but again many states a officer must inform why the person is arrested. RAS is necessary for a Terry stop, and it has to be there at the time, so it must be able to be articulated, if it cannot, it is not valid.
Why does common sense always elude statists?