• schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business
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      27 days ago

      The FBI loooooves themselves some honeypots.

      Why go catch criminals when you can set up some links/a token/whatever and they’ll come running to you and do the incriminating part themselves AND leave the logs of said activity in your possession?

      Much simpler!

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          27 days ago

          To add more detail to the other reply, it’s only entrapment if they coerce you into doing something you wouldn’t have otherwise done.

          A cop comes up to you and goes ‘bro, lets go steal that car!’ would probably be entrapment.

          Cops putting a car on a street waiting for someone to steal it wouldn’t be.

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            26 days ago

            But this would be like a car that has the keys in the ignition and a sign making you aware of that fact.

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              25 days ago

              I mean, that’s basically what a trap car is, and those have been litigated to the point it’s very clear that it’s not entrapment and totally allowed.

              I mean you have to be kind of stupid to see an expensive car sitting there with the keys in the ignition and go ‘BRO! New ride!’, but ‘stupid’ isn’t a criminal defense (so far anyways) and nobody MAKES them get in the car, start it, and drive off.

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              23 days ago

              Thats the point. A stand up citizen wouldnt even care. they may notice a easily stealable item but will just walk by.

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          26 days ago

          Generally not. Entrapment is very specific, and leaving you the option of doing something illegal without pushing you to do it is decidedly not entrapment.