“I beg to differ;Neighborhood Watch is just that :watch,it is not about questioning suspicious people.”
You don’t have to be neighborhood watch to ask suspicious people what they are up to. Anyone can, and should. You can’t force them to answer, but if they don’t it’s a pretty good indication that it’s time to call the police on them. So many indifferent, uncaring, or downright cowardly people in the world. It’s the reason criminals feel like they can get away with anything. Too many only care about themselves.
How you approach the other person can have a great deal to do with how they respond. Somewhere between uncaring and nosy,lies "Mind Your Own Business".
I think it perfectly reasonable that you or I stop and confront anyone seen on our own property or property we are duly responsible for;but stopping strangers in public areas to question them is different.I don't believe it is even required ,nor any business of the police, for a stopped person to fully explain what they are doing in a public area,unless their activity is illegal.If the police stop me or you it should not matter if it is on the way to or from a job,a girlfriend,shopping,or any other legal activity.Only the instant offense should be a concern.
If say,speeding is the charge,and it is because my speeding is a danger to others on the road,then it matters not one whit in terms of the danger to others what my reason for speeding may be. Even if I am a doctor rushing to the hospital that doesn't change the fact of my speeding ,missing tail lights or whatever.
Now who will be the first to say"if you're not doing anything wrong you won't mind others knowing what you're doing?"?